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Accident: 170390678 - Employee Killed In Fall From Steel I-Beam
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125417279 | 12/29/1997 | 1791 | Poe Steel Erection Inc |
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on December 15, 1998, Employee #1, an iron worker, and a coworker were positioning a 22 in. long crane rail on a 14 in. wide red iron I-beam. They were picking up the rail, one at each end, when it bowed, causing them to lose control and the rail to fall to the floor. Employee #1 then moved toward an extension ladder secured to a steel girt approximately 3 ft away. He missed the ladder and fell approximately 19 ft to the concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died on December 23, 1998, of a herniated brain stem. No fall protection was used, and employees were not provided with safety training or an adequate safety program.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 3 | 20 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125417279 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers | FallDist: FallHt:20 Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Bolting-Up FatCause: Fall from/with ladder |