Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 171011133 - Employee fractures both wrists and ankles in fall from beam
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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119890432 | 09/12/2000 | 1791 | 0 | Scott Steel Erectors |
Abstract: Employee #1, an ironworker, and a coworker were connecting a beam to a column. While lining up the bolt holes, Employee #1's wrench slipped and he lost his balance. He fell 33 ft from the beam, fracturing both of his wrists and ankles. Two of the breaks were compound fractures.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 3 | 35 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 119890432 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 33 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |