Accident Report Detail
Accident: 171011133 - Employee Fractures Both Wrists And Ankles In Fall From Beam
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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119890432 | 09/12/2000 | 1791 | Scott Steel Erectors |
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 | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 3 | 35 |
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 119890432 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers | FallDist: FallHt:33 Cause: Erecting structural steel FatCause: Fall from/with ladder |