Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170379341 - Iron worker injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170379341 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 12/01/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111802617	12/05/1994	1791	0	Herrick Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker, iron workers, were assigned to do connecting work at the roof of a three-story steel frame building. While receiving a beam, Employee #1 caught the tag line and then briefly took his eyes off the beam to see where he could have safer footing. At that same time, his coworker signaled the crane operator to continue lowering the beam. Employee #1 was not visible to the operator. The beam struck Employee #1 and he fell to the third floor and then to the second floor, which was completely decked, a total fall distance of 26 ft. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a hip fracture.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111802617			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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