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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659664

SUSPENDED CEILING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,WORK SURFACE

Event
SUSPENDED CEILING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,WORK SURFACE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
659664
Report ID
111400

Event description

SUSPENDED CEILING COLLAPSED; EMPLOYEES FELL TO FLOOR

Investigation abstract

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE THE SUSPENDED CEILING OVER THE MBTA TRACK S. THE EMPLOYEES USED THE CEILING AS A WORKING SURFACE. ONE 6 BY 10 FOOT SECTION WAS REMOVED BY A CRANE. TWO HOLES WERE CUT INTO THE SECOND SECTION AND SIZED. A NOTHER EMPLOYEE CUT THE MIDDLE HANGER. AT THAT TIME THE ENTIRE SECTION OF SUSPEN DED CEILING, ALONG WITH THE 4 EMPLOYEES, FELL APPROXIMATELY 25-30 FEET TO THE TR ACKS. EMPLOYEE #4 WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE OTHER 3 EMPLOYEES WERE ONLY SLIGHTLY INJ URED.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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