Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201178191 - Steel Connector Lost Balance and Was Injured in a 17 Ft Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201178191 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/10/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309363141	10/25/2005	1794	238910	Mid-State Steel Erectors Inc

Abstract: On October 10, 2009, Employee #1, a steel connector lost his balance and fell 17" feet to the ground. At the time of the incident Employee #1 was connecting a steel beam and his right pant leg got caught onto a protruding lug. Employee #1 received a fracture but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL CONNECTOR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, STEEL CONNECTING, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309363141			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Other

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