Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14515100 - Employee dies after falling from steel I-beam

Accident Summary Nr: 14515100 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 12/06/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110267259	12/09/1991	1791	0	Cleveland Steel Erectors Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110267283	12/10/1991	1711	0	Linde Div. Of Union Carbide Ind'L Gases, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110267275	12/10/1991	1731	0	Novak Electric Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110267267	12/10/1991	1711	0	Stevens Painton Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110267291	12/16/1991	1711	0	Suburban Power Piping Corp.

Abstract: Iron workers were setting and connecting structural steel. Employee #1 was walking a beam 10 ft 7 in. high off the ground and guiding a crane-suspended beam to be connected toward another iron worker when he fell backward, striking his head on the concrete floor. He sustained skull fractures and brain damage. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, BRAIN, IRON WORKER, BEAM, FRACTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110267259	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	110267283			Occupation Not Listed
3	110267275			Occupation Not Listed
4	110267267			Occupation Not Listed
5	110267291			Occupation Not Listed

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