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Accident Summary Nr: 105633.015 - Employee hoisting I-beam is injured when beam rolls onto leg
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1280987.015 | 12/05/2017 | 238120 | Skanska Walsh Joint Venture |
Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on December 5, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a five-story commercial building. He was functioning as a tag liner for steel erection. Employee #1 walked to an I-beam that was being hoisted. The beam, which weighed 1,500 pounds, was 32 feet long, and had been set upon uneven ground, fell and rolled onto Employee #1's left leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured leg.
Keywords:
Beam, Construction, Falling Object, Fracture, Hoistline, Leg, Steel Erection, Struck By, Uneven Ground
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | 5 | 50 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1280987.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction Laborer | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: |