Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170899504 - Employee killed when I-beam overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 170899504 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/28/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120036033	05/28/1996	1799	0	Maya Steel Fabrications Inc

Abstract: On May 28, 1996, Employee #1 and two coworkers were using an overhead crane to position a 12 in. wide by 33 in. tall steel I-beam in an upright position on three sawhorse-like stands. They placed the beam approximately 12 in. from the edge of the 28 1/2 in. tall stands, with the steel chain sling hanging off both sides of it. One of the coworkers was raising the crane to remove the sling when one of the hooks became caught in the lower portion on the opposite side of the beam, causing it to overturn. The two coworkers saw the 10,152 lb beam begin to fall, but Employee #1 had his back to it. The coworkers escaped by jumping on top of some beams in front of Employee #1, but he was struck by it and fell forward, with the beam landing on top of him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, CRANE HOOK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	4	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120036033			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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