OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488050
D'ONOFRIO BROS. CONST. CO.
BROOKLYN, NY—
Event description
COLLAPSE OF BAR JOIST BEAMS
Investigation abstract
WORKERS WERE INSTALLING BAR JOIST BEAMS IN A ONE STORY GARAGE AT ROOF ELEVATION OF 15' FROM GROUND. BEAMS WERE NOT SECURED WHEN 2 LOADS OF CORRAGATED DECKING WA S PLACED ON THEM. ON THE SECOND LOAD THE BEAMS BECAME LOOSE AND BUCKLED CAUSING WORKERS TO FALL.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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