Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14206536 - EMPLOYEE INJURED FROM FALL OFF METAL DECKING
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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15066673 | 10/08/1985 | 1791 | 0 | Precision Mill Construction Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 10 A.M. on October 7, 1985, Employee #1 and a coworker, structural metal workers of Precision Mill Construction, Incorporated, were lying prone on overhanging sections of metal decking one floor above ground level at a structural steel construction site. The employees were taking measurements on the under side of the decking on which they were lying. Employee #1 shifted his body forward. The metal decking tipped. The decking and employee fell 17 feet 7 inches to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized with compound fractures of the humerus in both arms, fractured teeth, an injured nose, and a lacerated lower lip. The primary causes of the accident were that the metal decking was not tacked down, and the employees were not using appropriate equipment like scaffolds or ladders.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 15066673 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |