Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201272366 - Employee killed in fall from steel beam

Accident Summary Nr: 201272366 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 12/12/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309577633	12/13/2005	1791	238120	D C Truss Installers

Abstract: On December 12, 2005, Employee #1 was walking on a steel beam when he fell 14 ft, striking his head on a piece of sheet metal as he landed. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, UNSTABLE POSITION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309577633			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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