Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14445217 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM STEEL BEAM

Accident Summary Nr: 14445217 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 06/19/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104529573	06/23/1987	1541	0	Construction Engineers Ltd.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND SEVERAL COWORKERS WERE TRYING TO SET A STEEL BEAM IN PLACE ON A PAD WELD TO TWO "H" BEAMS. THE BEAM WAS SUSPENDED BY A CRANE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE HAVING SOME PROBLEMS SETTING IT IN PLACE. FOR SOME REASON EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED OUT ONTO THE SUSPENDED BEAM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 38 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HIS SHOULDER STRUCK AGAINST A SLAB FOR A WINCH. THERE WAS NO NET OR OTHER TYPE OF FALL PROTECTION AT THIS WORK LOCATION.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NET, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104529573			Fatality	Concussion	Structural metal workers

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