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Accident Summary Nr: 107594.015 - Employee is struck by falling column and foot is crushed, ar

Accident Summary Nr: 107594.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1305022.015	03/23/2018		238190	Saumers Welding Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on March 9, 2018, Employee #1 and a Coworker, employed by a welding company, were engaged in steel erection at a multiemployer construction project, a commercial building. The coworker was operating a Gradall VR843C forklift to erect a 26-foot long steel column. The column was rigged to the fork with a sling. Employee #1 attempted to get his coworker's attention. The coworker stopped the forklift operation, the sling slipped off the fork, and the top of the column fell approximately 10 feet. It struck Employee #1's left arm and crushed his left foot. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and his injuries were treated. This included the partial amputation of his foot and a deep laceration to his arm.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Amputation, Arm, Construction, Falling Object, Foot, Rigging, Sling, Steel Column, Steel Erection

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1305022.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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