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Accident: 200772135 - Employee Is Injured In Fall While Walking On Steel Beam
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 303824411 | 09/13/2002 | 1791 | M G Construction . |
On September 13, 2002, Employee #1 had finished arc welding a carbon steel fascia plate and was returning to the articulating boom lift, which was 5 ft to 8 ft away. He was walking on a 10-in. wide web beam with a 6-in. flange when he lost his balance and either grabbed or struck against the carbon steel fascia plate he had just welded. The fascia plate broke loose at the welded joint and Employee #1 fell 25 ft 10.5 in. to the ground. He sustained multiple contusions and abrasions, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords:
iron worker, struck against, broken weld, construction, steel erection, fall, walking on beam, lost balance, contusion
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303824411 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt:26 Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Welding/Burning/Grindi FatCause: Fall from roof |