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Accident Summary Nr: 201043619 - Welder Is Injured in Fall from Roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311637540 | 01/14/2008 | 1761 | 238160 | Panelized Structures, Inc. |
Abstract: On January 11, 2008 Employee #1, a welder with Panelized Structures Inc., was working at the Civic Center Building D construction project.Employee #1 was welding a panel to a girder. The panel was constructed on the ground and then lifted into placeby an all-terrain forklift. While Employee #1 was welding and prior to securing the panel to the joist, the forkliftwhich had been supporting the panel was repositioned to push the girder to overlap the joist by three-inches. The unsecured panel dislodged, causing Employee #1 and the panel to fall to the ground. Employee #1 fell approximately 33 feet to the ground and suffered unspecified injuries in the event.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | 33 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311637540 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 33 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc |
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