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Accident: 170216121 - Employee Killed In Fall Through Floor Opening
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124863077 | 05/02/1996 | 1791 | Redinger Steel Erectors Inc |
On May 1, 1996, Employee #1, an iron worker for Reddinger Steel Erectors, Inc., was asked by a coworker for help in moving a fixed ladder to its permanent location. The coworker had removed a plywood cover from the floor opening to where the ladder was to be moved. Employee #1 went to the location and was speaking to a millwright when he fell 22 feet through the opening to a concrete floor. Employee #1 was taken to Botsford General Hospital, where he died.
Keywords:
cover, iron worker, work rules, construction, fall, floor opening, unguarded, inattention
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124863077 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |