Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170084644 - Employee injured when struck by falling steel

Accident Summary Nr: 170084644 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 10/29/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300429990	10/29/1996	1791	0	Irwin Steel Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was waiting to connect a steel truss that was being lifted to a building by two cranes. One crane dropped the load, causing the second crane's boom to fail. Falling steel from the resulting chain reaction struck Employee #1 on the head. He was hospitalized for observation.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, CRANE BOOM, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRANE LIFTING BEAM, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300429990			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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