Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043338 - Employee killed in fall through deck opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201043338 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 10/05/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311021463	10/05/2007	1791	238190	Sme Steel Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On October 5, 2007, Employee #1 was walking on a 59 ft high, unfinished metal deck when he fell through a 3 ft wide by 11 ft long opening and was killed. He had on a harness and lanyard, but he was not attached to an anchor point.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BARRIER GUARD, CONSTRUCTION, METAL DECKING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TIE-OFF

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			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311021463			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 59 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Bolting-Up/Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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