Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14468490 - Employee bruised in fall from I-beam

Accident Summary Nr: 14468490 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 05/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105663231	05/18/1990	1622	0	Beck & Bellucci, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 on May 17, 1990, Employee #1 was making the final hitch of a crane to a bridge I-beam and was located in the center of the I-beam approximately 40 ft above the ground. The employee had attached his safety belt and lanyard to three pins, or shear connectors, located on top of the I-beam. While he was changing his position, one of the three pins broke, causing the safety belt and lanyard to come unhitched. Employee #1 fell to the ground. The employee suffered severe bruises, contusions, and abrasions, but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BEAM, SAFETY BELT, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LANYARD, FALL, TIE-OFF, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105663231			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	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.