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Accident Summary Nr: 115722.015 - Employee, tied to falling beam, is killed in fall
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1395340.015 | 04/23/2019 | 238120 | Architectural Wall Systems Llc |
Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on April 22, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a prefabricated building systems company, were engaged in structural steel erection for a multiemployer construction project, a new building. Employee #1 was working from a beam and helping to place a crossbeam. His coworker was operating a Gehl RS6-34 telescopic handler's boom, which was being used to place the crossbeam. The boom backed into and struck against the beam on which Employee was working and to which he was tied off. The beam fell, and Employee #1 fell with it, a fall height of 15 feet. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords:
Backing Up, Boom, Construction, Erection Process, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Steel Beam, Steel Erection
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | 15 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1395340.015 | 47 | M | Fatality | Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: |