Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14256341 - FALL FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL TIERED BUILDING

Accident Summary Nr: 14256341 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/20/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15284425	03/26/1986	1791	0	Carolina Steel Erectors

Abstract: EMPLOYEE FELL 40 FEET TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEGAN WORKING AS A STEEL WORKER ON THIS SITE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING STEEL ERECTION DUTIES OF WHICH THE EXACT NATURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HE WAS WORKING ON THE FORTH BUILDING LEVEL 40' ABOVE GROUND WHICH WAS NOT FLOORED. HE FELL STRIKING STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBERS AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. NO FALL PROTECTION WAS BEING USED BY EMPLOYEE AND NO SAFETY NETS WERE BEING UTILIZED ON THIS SITE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SHOULDER FRACTURE AND LACERATIONS OF THE LEGS AND ARMS. EMPLOYER HAD NO SAFETY RULES REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO USE SAFETY BELTS WHICH THEY WERE EQUIPPED WITH.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15284425			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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