Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200631430 - Employee killed when struck by falling steel beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200631430 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 10/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309470961	10/12/2006	1791	238120	Wayne'S Erecting, Llc

Abstract: On October 12, 2006, Employee #1 was on a scissor lift adjacent to a building when the building collapsed. A falling steel beam struck Employee #1 on the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, BUILDING, BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, AERIAL LIFT

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		31	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309470961			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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