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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14465488

FRACTURE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,CONCRETE,CONTUSION

Event
FRACTURE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,CONCRETE,CONTUSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14465488
Report ID
626300

Event description

WOODEN DECKING COLLAPSED, ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO FALL

Investigation abstract

THE INJURED EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING AND FINISHING CONCRETE ON THE WOODEN FLOOR ET BEEN POURED. DECKING OF A DOMED FORMWORK WHEN THE SUPPORTING DECKING COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEE S, ALONG WITH REBAR, CONCRETE AND WOODEN PIECES OF THE DECKING, FELL 50 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THEY SUFFERED FRACTURES, ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS. AN INVEST IGATION OF THE REMAINING INTACT SHORING AND THE DESIGN DRAWINGS REVEALED THAT CR ITICAL RADIAL BRACINGS HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED. THIS ALLOWED THE SHORING SUPPORT POSTS TO BUCKLE TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. A SIMILAR SITUATION WAS FOUND IN 2 PLAC ES WHERE CONCRETE HAD ALREADY BEEN POURED AND TOTAL COLLAPSE HAD NOT OCCURRED. S EVERE POST BUCKLING HAD ALSO OCCURRED IN 2 OTHER PLACES WHERE CONCRETE HAD NOT Y

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #8 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #9 Hospitalized Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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