Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200461945 - Ironworker Is Killed When Prefabricated Part Falls
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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308110733 | 10/04/2005 | 1791 | 238120 | South Shore Contracting Company Incorporated |
Abstract: On October 4, 2005, Employee #1 was part of a crew of six workers erecting a prefabricated structural steel frame at roof level. As one of the ironworkers unbolted a previously secured connection to receive a second prefabricated frame, the double connection on a cantilevered header beam failed. The previously installed frame came loose and fell 40 feet to the ground. Employee #1 was sitting on an adjacent beam, and his anchorage and lanyard were attached to the prefabricated structural steel frame that fell. He was pulled down by the falling structure. He sustained severe internal injuries, and he died several hours later.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 4 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 308110733 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Connecting Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |