Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201281623 - Employee died from 35 foot fall from steel girder

Accident Summary Nr: 201281623 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/06/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306215500	10/07/2003	1541	236210	Michael Doolittle

Abstract: An employee had just finished welding on a bar joist. He disconnected his lanyard and stoop up on the girder. He began walking on the girder toward a telescopic aerial lift when he stumbled and fell approximately 35 feet to the lower level. He died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL CONNECTOR, STEEL ERECTION, LANYARD, FALL, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306215500			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Welding/Bu Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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