Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200603744 - Employee injured in fall from steel structure, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200603744 -- Report ID: 0625410 -- Event Date: 08/01/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311308399	08/02/2007	1791	238120	Eilers Steel Inc

Abstract: On August 1, 2007, Employee #1, a foreman for Eilers Steel, Inc., was supervising the decking work on a steel erection project when he fell approximately 28 ft from the structure. He died several days later of injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	28	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311308399			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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