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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659920

ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,IRON WORKER,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,STEEL CONNECTING

Event
ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,IRON WORKER,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,STEEL CONNECTING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
659920
Report ID
111400

Event description

COLLAPSE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL

Investigation abstract

Two iron workers had just connected a horizontal I-beam to two vertical members. The bolt holding one of the vertical members pulled out of the concrete, causin g the three pieces to lean to the east. Both iron workers jumped to the concrete floor. They were hospitalized for injuries sustained in the fall.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    14
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    14
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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