Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201105491 - Employee Is Killed in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201105491 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/27/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300817772	01/27/2005	1622	237310	Viking/Stimple -A Joint Venture Cslb#816382

Abstract: On January 27, 2005, Employee #1, a carpenter, and two coworkers were constructing a bridge that was 45 feet above the ground. One coworker was a carpenter and the other a crane operator. As the crane operator placed a large steel beam on the outside edge of the bridge's bents, Employee #1 straddled the beam and detached the beam clamp from the cable that was attached to the crane. The crane operator then lifted the cable. The clamp and cable became entangles, causing the beam to flip over and fall from the edge of the bridge. Employee #1, who was tied off to the falling beam, fell to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: BEAM, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, METAL DECKING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE, CRANE OPERATOR, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300817772			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 50 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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