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Accident Summary Nr: 134919.015 - Employee sustains multiple fractures in fall from catwalk
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1511856.015 | 01/27/2021 | 238120 | Capital Steel Erectors, Inc. |
Abstract: At 1:05 p.m. on January 25, 2021, Employee #1, an ironworker employed by a structural steel construction company, was working at the site of an arts center. He was finish welding a light fixture to a catwalk. The catwalk was in the finishing stages and had guardrails/hand rails installed. Employee #1 fell through the bottom of the catwalk when the grating fell, a fall height of approximately 20 feet. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of multiple injuries, including fractures to the legs and arms.
Keywords:
Arm, Blunt force trauma, Catwalk, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Fracture, Grating, Guardrail, Handrail, Leg, Lighting Fixture, Structural Collapse, Welding, Work Surface
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | 20 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1511856.015 | 56 | M | Hospitalized injury | Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Final Attachment Deck (Wel Fatality Cause: |