Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170064422 - Employee falls 21 feet and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 170064422 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 12/15/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108175324	12/15/1989	1791	0	J.M. Steel Erecting, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 15, 1989, Employee #1, vice president of J.M. Steel Erecting, and his employees were laying metal decking on the steel structure of a building expansion. Employee #1 apparently lost his balance while attempting to pull extra working lead (from a welder) to a work area. He fell approximately 21 ft and was killed.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, METAL DECKING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108175324			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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