Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200840072 - Employee injured in fall when structural joints collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200840072 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 08/01/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300602901	08/02/1996	1791	0	Uni-Rect

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a crew that was setting loads of roof decking onto some long-span roof joists that had not been secured in place. When the load was landed, the structural steel joists moved and several fell to the ground. Employee #1 had been standing on the load to unhook it, and he fell 26 ft 6 in. to the ground. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 had not been using any form of fall protection.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, JOIST, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300602901			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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