OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #801969
UNITED ERECTORS, INC.
SIMPSONVILLE, SC·
Event description
3 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED WHEN STEEL COLLAPSED
Investigation abstract
THREE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WERE SETTING STEEL 25 FEET, 8 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND . THE STEEL COLLAPSED, CAUSING ALL THREE EMPLOYEES TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOY EE #1 RECEIVED A FRACTURED KNEECAP. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED BRUISES TO HIS CHEST. E MPLOYEE #3 RECEIVED A FRACTURED ANKLE.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 15
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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