Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14569651 - Employee dies in fall from deck to concrete floor

Accident Summary Nr: 14569651 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 02/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123732695	02/24/1993	1791	0	Refa Erection Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123717027	02/24/1993	1542	0	Anderesen Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, fell from a metal deck while spot welding. According to a witness, Employee #1 was working near the edge of some metal decking that was located over the basement level of a building under construction. Evidently, when moving about on the deck, Employee #1, who was not using fall protection, slipped on the deck's slick surface and fell approximately 22 feet to the basement's concrete floor. Employee #1 was pronounced dead a short time later at a nearby hospital.

Keywords: DECKING, SPOT WELDING, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123732695			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers
2	123717027					Occupation Not Listed

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