Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14465462 - FALL FROM STRUCTURAL ROOF MEMBER DURING DEMOLITION

Accident Summary Nr: 14465462 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 06/13/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
685297	07/09/1984	1795	0	Fec Erection Co

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE TOP FLANGE OF A STRUCTURAL (I-BEAM) ROOF MEMBER. HE APPARENTLY FELL ABOUT 20FT TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY A STEEL ERECTION CO. AND WAS PERFORMING A SALVAGE OPERATION OF DISASSEMBLING THE BUILDING. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO WALK ON THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF THE I-BEAM (STRADDLE THE BEAM) TO THE WORK POINT; THEN TIE-OFF WITH SAFETY BELT. AT THE TIME OF THE FALL HE WAS NOT PERFORMING WORK, AND HAD NO REASON TO BE OUT ON THE BEAM.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, DISMANTLING, STEEL, BUILDING, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WALKING ON BEAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	685297			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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