Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201177888 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Steel Joist

Accident Summary Nr: 201177888 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300883865	07/15/2005	1761	238190	Innovative Steel Erectors, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, was assisting a coworker in cutting a piece of angle iron that was to be used for bracing between steel joists. He was kneeling down holding the angle iron when he fell approximately 11 feet 6 inches to the ground. He struck his face and shoulder on the ground and was transported to UC Davis Medical where he was hospitalized for 14 days with a broken jaw.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, METAL RAIL, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL CONNECTOR, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300883865			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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