Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117121.015 - Employee's leg is injured when struck by falling joists

Accident Summary Nr: 117121.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 06/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1408225.015	06/13/2019		238120	Best Steel Llc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on June 11, 2019, Employee # 1 and a coworker, employed by a structural steel construction company, were engaged in steel erection for a new multifamily residential building. The coworker, operating an all terrain forklift, had picked up a bundle of steel joists with a nylon strap hooked to one of the forks. Employee #1 was attempting to stabilize the bundle of steel joists when the joists' sharp steep edges cut the nylon strap. The load fell on Employee #1, striking his legs. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a leg injury involving a fracture and open wound.

Keywords: Cut, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Joist, Leg, Residential Construction, Rigging, Steel Erection, Struck By, Unstable Load

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1408225.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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