Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201122421 - Employee injured in fall from roof beam

Accident Summary Nr: 201122421 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 05/10/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125518357	05/11/2000	1799	0	Signet Testing Labs, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a construction inspector at a steel erection project for a five-story office building, was examining welds, bolt torque, structural compliance, and other elements of the project. The day was very windy. Employee #1 was walking along a beam of what would be part of the roof when he fell to the partially decked fifth floor. He bounced off it to the fourth floor decking and then rolled off, landing on the ground. Employee #1 sustained multiple traumatic injuries and fractures. It was typical that only one inspector was assigned to a project of this size. Employee #1 was observed walking along the beam without being tied off.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125518357			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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