OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659920
AMERICAN BRIDGE DIVISION OF USX
BOSTON, MA·
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)
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#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
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#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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