Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200820587 - Employee's arm severed by falling I-beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200820587 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 10/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113458921	11/01/1999	1791	0	Barrco Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:40 a.m. on October 29, 1999, Employee #1, of Barrco Industries, was connecting beams at the site of a five-story building being constructed with a 3/4/3 beam layout. A 500 lb steel beam was being lifted by a 3/8 in. wide by 72 in. long sling when the beam struck a column, spun out, and broke the sling. The beam fell and struck Employee #1, severing his arm.

Keywords: SEVERED, STEEL BEAM, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEL ERECTION, STRUCK BY, ARM, SLING, FALLING OBJECT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	113458921			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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