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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #668194

COLLAPSE,CONCRETE FORM WORK,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION

Event
COLLAPSE,CONCRETE FORM WORK,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
668194
Report ID
112600

Event description

Employees injured in floor collapse

Investigation abstract

On December 13, 1988, after numerous attempts to pour and delays due to cold wea ther, the pour for level 2 (area A-B-5-6 in particular) began. This area was pou red with 4 3/4 in. of concrete (mat included). Approximately two hours later, a 3 in. sheet of insulation was placed, followed by an additional 3 in. slab of co ncrete (actually closer to 4 in.). As the last of the concrete was being placed by the six concrete workers, the 22 gauge epicore metal deck collapsed. Employee s #1 through #5 fell 42 feet while a coworker clung to the building structure. T hey sustained broken bones and bruises.

Victims (11)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  7. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  8. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  9. #984 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  10. #985 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  11. #986 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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