Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170683163 - Employee injured in fall from collapsing column

Accident Summary Nr: 170683163 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 06/14/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126746429	06/15/1995	1791	0	Bonnco

Abstract: Employee #1 was on a column that was tied north to south by a beam. A beam was being raised to tie the structure east to west when a strong gust of wind pushed the beam toward the west. Employee #1 chose to jump rather than ride the load down. He fell 29 ft 10 in., landing on a concrete floor.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, CLIMBING ON COLUMN, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126746429			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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