Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100144.015 - Employee leaning on handrails falls when handrails give way

Accident Summary Nr: 100144.015 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 09/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1272721.015	10/25/2017		238120	Jd Steel Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on September 30, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a steel erection company, was engaged in steel erection at a multiemployer construction project, a seven-story commercial building. He was working on the second floor when he leaned on handrails and used a rope to pull up a water jug. The handrail gave way, and Employee #1 fell to the ground floor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for an injured left ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Building, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Handrail, Rope, Steel Erection, Structural Collapse, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	7

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1272721.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Bolting-Up/Detail Work Fatality Cause:

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