Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170604144 - Employee injured in fall from beam

Accident Summary Nr: 170604144 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119841856	04/26/1993	1799	0	Winston Brothers Scaffolding

Abstract: Employee #1 was constructing an 8 ft high pedestrian overhead protection device when, against instruction, he stepped on a 4 in. by 6 in. beam. It broke at the knot as he was lifting and placing materials. Employee #1 fell 8 ft to the concrete. He was taken by paramedics to the hospital and released. The business owner-supervisor was not at the job site but another employee on the job confirmed that Employee #1 was instructed not to stand on the 4 by 6. No safety violations were cited.

Keywords: BEAM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119841856			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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