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Accident Summary Nr: 201060886 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ELEVATION
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120136502 | 01/23/1998 | 1623 | 0 | Jd2 Dba Draheim Steel |
Abstract: Employee #1 was working as an apprentice steel worker. Employee #1 was using a manual "crimper" to join 3-ft by 28-ft steel deck panels together to form a floor. Employee #2, the foreman, had warned Employee #1 not to work walking backward, but Employee #1 continued to do so. Employee #1 walked backward into an unguarded stairwell opening, falling 8 ft to the concrete landing and then another 8 ft 2in. to the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered a fractured skull and a fractured back and was hospitalized.
Keywords:
FRACTURE, STAIR, DECKING PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, SKULL, FALL, HAND TOOL, UNGUARDED
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 2 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120136502 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof) |