Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200610749 - Employee injured in fall from steel beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200610749 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 09/20/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302540067	09/21/2000	1791	0	Contractors Crane Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working for a contractor engaged in steel erection as part of an addition to a single-story Wal-Mart building. He climbed a ladder onto the existing steel beams and joists and was stepping from one beam to another in preparation for receiving a prefabricated beam and joist section, when he slipped and fell 22 ft onto a graded dirt surface inside the building. Employee #1 suffered hairline fractures to his pelvis, a dislocated and fractured elbow, and a dislocated hip. He was hospitalized, and was expected to be out of work for eight to ten weeks. The dirt floor was wet and somewhat muddy. According to coworkers, there was dirt and mud on the beams where Employee #1 slipped, and mud buildup on his shoes may have contributed to his falling.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, PELVIS, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, WALKING ON BEAM, HOUSEKEEPING, WORK SURFACE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302540067			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Moving Poi Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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