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Accident Summary Nr: 200963718 - Employee's back injured in fall when come-alongs fail
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302882675 | 09/06/1999 | 1791 | 0 | Talon Erectors, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the outside of a building between the fourth floor and the roof, at a height of approximately 50 ft. He was straddling a steel spandrel beam, using two come-alongs to jack it up when the hand winches broke and he fell back to the fourth floor. Employee #1 was wearing a safety harness looped over a piece of angle iron and connected back to the harness. The come-alongs were also attached to the angle iron. Employee #1 sustained multiple contusions on his back and was hospitalized. A causal factor in this accident was improperly tying off and using an improper anchor point.
Keywords:
HAND WINCH, HOISTING MECHANISM, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF
| 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 | 4 | 50 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302882675 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Structural metal workers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |