Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200040442 - Construction Employee Falls 11 Feet and Dies from Injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 200040442 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 04/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303404602	04/30/2001	1791	0	Hughes & Associates

Abstract: A construction employee, who was positioning a steel joist, lost his balance and fell approximately 11 feet to the floor. He was not wearing fall protection and he died from his injuries.

Keywords: JOIST, STEEL, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303404602			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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