Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200801132 - Employee Fractures Legs in Fall From Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 200801132 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 04/07/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306110503	04/09/2004	1791	238120	H & B Steel, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, was climbing from a ladder to a beam. He lost his balance and fell approximately 13.8 feet. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his legs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, LADDER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306110503			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Bolting-Up Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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