Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021954 - Two employees injured in fall when steel framing collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200021954 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 03/22/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303302905	03/22/2000	1791	0	Lunar Steel,Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, both ironworkers, were standing on a framework of structural steel, unhooking a bundle of steel roof decking material. The steel framing collapsed and they fell approximately 32 ft to the ground. Both employees sustained severe injuries, for which they were hospitalized.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, BUILDING COLLAPSE, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEL ERECTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303302905			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 32 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Landing Ma Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	303302905			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 32 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Landing Ma Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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