Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170291074 - Employee Is Struck by Falling Beam and Suffers Fracture
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310075353 | 06/09/2006 | 1791 | 238120 | Sofco Erectors, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was struck by a 32-ft by 18-in. structural steel beam weighing approximately 1,100 pounds. The wire rope choked and rigged structural beam became accidentally disengaged from the safety latched hook while being multi-lifted (Christmas-treed) from a Manitowoc 180 crawler crane. The top section in the three beam multi-lift system became disengaged and fell approximately 15 ft, striking Employee #1, the rigger working under the suspended load. Employee #1 suffered unspecified fractures and was hospitalized.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 3 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310075353 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Bolting-Up/Detail Work Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |
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