Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200000636 - Employee killed in fall from steel joist

Accident Summary Nr: 200000636 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 12/04/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302244223	12/04/1998	1791	0	Lawson Steel Erection

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 4, 1998, Employee #1 was walking across a 3 3/4 in. wide steel bar joist when he fell approximately 22 ft and was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		22	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302244223			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Welding/Bu Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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