Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200550044 - Employee killed in fall from steel frame building

Accident Summary Nr: 200550044 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300397890	10/01/1997	1791	0	Pratville Steel .

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the steel frame of a building, repositioning some steel bar joists, when three of the joists twisted. Both he and the joints fell approximately 20 ft, landing on a concrete slab. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, JOIST, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300397890			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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