Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14400980 - Employee killed in fall from roof truss

Accident Summary Nr: 14400980 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 01/02/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101012169	01/06/1987	1791	0	Blakeman-Mcbride Steel Erection Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a 29-year-old ironworker, was part of a ten-man crew that was erecting a metal airplane hanger extension. As he walked along a structural horizontal roof truss to derig a crane, he fell 50 ft onto concrete at ground level and was killed. Neither safety nets nor lanyards and safety lines were being used to protect against falls.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, TRUSS, LIFELINE, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101012169			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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