Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201041688 - Employee is injured when struck by catwalk

Accident Summary Nr: 201041688 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 01/08/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307115972	01/08/2004	1791	238120	Western Construction Specialties, Inc.

Abstract: On January 8, 2004, Employee #1 was welding beam connections below a catwalk that was supported by four bolts. The bolts were used according to specifications. The catwalk fell, shearing the bolts. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, WELDING, CATWALK, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	42

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307115972			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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