Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170748693 - Employee killed in fall when steel beam collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 170748693 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 09/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116528175	09/08/1998	1622	0	Turman Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was erecting a temporary elevated work platform and had tack welded angle irons on the ends of vertical steel beams. A 35 ft long beam weighing 2,555 lb was to rest on the angles and be used as the walking/working area. A crane was used to put the beam in place. Employee #1 unhooked the south end, then proceeded to the north end to unhook it. He was turning to walk back to the south end when the north angle broke loose and the beam, along with Employee #1, fell 27 ft. He was killed.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, COLLAPSE, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, WALKING ON BEAM, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		28	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116528175			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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