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Accident Summary Nr: 14296784 - FLOOR JOISTS COLLAPSED; EMPLOYEE FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14296784 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/13/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18856831	09/09/1986	1791	0	L R Willson & Sons, Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND A CO-WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS ONTO STRUT JOISTS. THE SHOE OF THE JOIST THE CO-WORKER HAD HIS FOOT ON APPARENTLY BROKE. THE OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST FELL 22 FT TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. WHEN THE JOIST FELL, EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO SIT ON THE OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST NEXT TO THE ONE THAT FELL. THIS JOIST AND THE JOIST NEXT TO IT ALSO FELL, TAKING EMPLOYEE #1 WITH IT, BECAUSE A LOAD OF BRIDGING, WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE 3 OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS, SHIFTED AND KICKED THE 3 JOISTS OUT OF PLACE. NONE OF THE OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS HAD BEEN SECURED TO THE STRUT JOISTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NEITHER EMPLOYEE WAS TIED OFF WITH A SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD.

Keywords: JOIST, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18856831			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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