Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200050250 - Employee breaks leg in fall from beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200050250 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/10/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300051133	10/16/1997	1791	0	Mogensen Steel Erectors

Abstract: Employee #1, of Mogensen Steel, fell 25 to 30 ft from a beam. He landed on his left leg and broke it. OSHA received a referral from the International Association of Bridge and Ornamental Iron Workers.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300051133			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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