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Accident Summary Nr: 200203081 - Falling Steel Column Kills Worker
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310958046 | 01/29/2008 | 1791 | 238120 | Superior Rigging & Erecting Co. |
Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m., On January 29, 2008, Employee #1, a 47-year-old male with Superior Rigging & Erecting Company, was struck and killed by a steel column. The steel column weighing approximately 7,800 pounds was choked and lifted using two nylon web slings. Each web sling was rated for a 5,000-pound load however when the column was lifted both slings snapped causing the column to fall, striking and killing Employee #1.
Keywords:
STEEL BEAM, CRANE LIFTING BEAM, CRUSHED, STEEL CONNECTOR, STEEL ERECTION, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, STEEL CONNECTING, CRANE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing plant | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 1 | 1 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310958046 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Lifting operations |