Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 200050250 - Employee Breaks Leg In Fall From Beam

**Accident: 200050250 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/10/1997**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
300051133	10/16/1997	1791	Mogensen Steel Erectors

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		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	300051133			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	FallDist: FallHt:25 Cause: Erecting structural steel FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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