Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111380.015 - Employee fractures leg when struck by beam

Accident Summary Nr: 111380.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 11/27/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1362917.015	11/28/2018		238120	Structures Derek International, S.A.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on November 27, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a steel erection company, was working at a multi-employer construction project for a four-story building. He was preparing steel beams for hoisting when a beam tipped over and struck his leg. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured leg.

Keywords: Construction, Erection Process, Falling Object, Hoist, Steel Beam, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition			4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1362917.015	1	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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