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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689919

STAIR,SHOULDER,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,CONTUSION

Event
STAIR,SHOULDER,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,CONTUSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
689919
Report ID
552700

Event description

EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN STAIRWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 12:45 PM ON FEBRUARY 23, 1987, THREE CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES WER E INJURED WHEN A STAIRWAY AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES COLLAPSED. THEY WERE WORKING AT THE THIRD FLOOR LEVEL WHEN THE COLLAPSE OCCURRED, AND WERE CARRIED TO THE BA SEMENT FLOOR ALONG WITH THE COLLAPSED MATERIAL. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 SUFFERED MIN OR BRUISES AND ABRASIONS, WHILE EMPLOYEE #3 RECEIVED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    9
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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