Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200772440 - Employee breaks back from falling 12 feet 2 inches

Accident Summary Nr: 200772440 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 01/06/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306094012	01/08/2003	1791	238120	Space Building Corp.

Abstract: An employee was finishing bolting an I beam. He was sitting on a 5-flange of the beam while it was still supported by a lull. One end of the beam was 2-bolted and the employee was sitting on the other end. The employee was lining up the bolt holes when the beam rolled slightly. He tried to compensate for the weight shift of the beam by shifting his weight to the opposite side. The employee lost his balance and fell 12 feet 2 inches to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured back.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, STEEL, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, STEEL CONNECTING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306094012			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Bolting-Up/Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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