Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201042983 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Second Floor

Accident Summary Nr: 201042983 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 03/08/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310430855	03/08/2007	1791	238120	R & J Steel, Llc

Abstract: On March 8, 2007, Employee #1 was assisting in the placement of a corner column on a second floor loft. A forklift had first placed the column at the designated area but the bottom portion of the column was out of alignment. Employee #1, using a sledge hammer, swung at the lower section of the column, which became dislodged. He lost his balance and held on to the column to keep from falling. He lost his grip and fell 38 ft to the ground and died.

Keywords: HEAD, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, CONCUSSION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310430855			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 38 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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