OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488258
HEALY, YONKERS, ATLAS-GEST J/V
NEW YORK, NY—
Event description
SWEPT DOWN TUNNEL FLOOR BY FLOOD OF WATER AND ROCKS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #5 WERE WORKING IN A TUNNEL WHEN WATER, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN A PLUGGED DROP SHAFT, WAS SUDDENLY RELEASED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE SWEPT ALONG THE TUNNEL FLOOR BY THE FLOOD OF WATER AND STONES. THEY WERE ALL HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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