Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 120269782 - Employee's arm fractured when struck by steel beam
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120269782 | 05/03/1999 | 1791 | 0 | C & B Steel Inc |
Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers, all experienced and regular employees, were engaged in steel fabrication at a steel yard. Employee #1 was cutting a 8 ft section from a 90 ft by 12 in. steel I-beam, which was supported on two workhorses. Unknown to Employee #1, a coworker had placed two other I- beams on the far end of this beam. When Employee #1 cut off the 8 ft length, the weight of the other I-beams resting on the remaining 82 ft long beam caused it to swing upward and teeter. Employee #1 was standing at the left end of the beam as it swung up, fracturing his right arm. The causal factor for this accident was the coworker placing the additional I-beams on the original beam while it was being cut.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing plant | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120269782 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |
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