Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14433635 - Employee injured when struck by falling steel beam

Accident Summary Nr: 14433635 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 11/21/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105887848	11/23/1987	1791	0	Mutual Welding Co Ltd

Abstract: The bolts anchoring two steel columns supporting an overhead joist beam had loosened from their foundations and buckled. A 976 lb steel support beam structure at their foundations collapsed and struck Employee #1.

Keywords: FOOTINGS, STEEL BEAM, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105887848			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.