Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850626 - Employee killed in fall through steel decking

Accident Summary Nr: 200850626 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 04/03/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106864770	04/04/1998	1791	0	Arnold Steel Company Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, was distributing steel Q-decking onto the steel framework of a building under construction when he fell through an approximately 15 in. by 28 in. gap where the last piece of the decking was to be placed. He fell 29 ft 6 in. onto the first floor concrete deck and was killed There was no fall protection at the intermediate level, approximately 14 ft below the position from which he fell.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, INSTALLING, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	29	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	106864770			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 29 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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