Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270718 - Employee killed in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200270718 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 07/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303507834	07/31/2000	1791	0	Central Illinois Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the first floor level of a building under construction while a crane was positioning crossmembers that were being connected to columns. The crane was lifting one crossmember into place when the boom was lowered onto a column. It slipped off the column, causing the crossmember to drop approximately 18 in. Employee #1 was running to avoid being struck by the crossmember and fell approximately 15 ft onto the concrete surface of the lower level. He suffered head and internal injuries and was transported to the hospital, where he died.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303507834			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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