Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14251177 - Employee Paralyzed In Fall From Structural Steel Beam
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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18544627 | 07/25/1989 | 1791 | Diamond Welding & Steel Services |
Employee #1 was sitting with his legs on either side of a steel beam that was 38 feet, 4 inches above the ground. The employee was getting 2 inch long structural steel connecting bolts from a 5 gallon bucket that was sitting on the same beam. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell backward off of the beam, striking another steel beam as he fell to the ground. Employee #1 was paralyzed from the neck down.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 18544627 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |