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Accident Summary Nr: 200773059 - Employee injured after unsecured joist fell on him

Accident Summary Nr: 200773059 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 01/27/2004
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30610012401/27/20041791238120Structures Derek Inc., Steel Erectors

Abstract: On January 27, 2004, an employee was tying a rope to a chain come along. He had just tied a hitch onto the come along and went to tie an additional half hitch onto the come along. The rope must have disturbed a steel joist that was left unsecured on a beam, causing the joist to fall onto the employee. He was hospitalized and treated for bruises.

Keywords: JOIST, SHOULDER, HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION
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 5 10

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 306100124 Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Plumbing-U
Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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