Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200012524 - Employee Is Killed When Decking Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200012524 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 12/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310652409	12/18/2006	1795	238910	Environmental Operations, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:40 p.m. on December 18th, 2006, a worker was cutting through a steel beam with a cutting torch. The beam was supporting a corrugated metal decking over a floor hole approximately 5 ft wide by 11 ft long. The coworker completed the cut and remained on the floor hole decking when Employee #1 stepped onto this flooring to verify that the cut had been made. The floor hole decking gave way and caused Employee #1 to fall approximately 47 ft to his death. The coworker was able to jump back onto solid flooring and did not sustain any injuries.

Keywords: DECKING, STEEL BEAM, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$20,000,000 and over	16	250	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310652409			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 47 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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