Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340833 - Two Employees Injured One Killed In Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 201340833 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 01/19/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302758131	01/21/2000	1791	0	Leiser Construction, Llc

Abstract: On January 18, 2000, a steel erector contractor erected two sections of steel without bracing. The next day the crew returned to the jobsite to continue working on the structure. It was an extremely windy day and, at approximately 9:30 a.m., employees stated that there was a strong gust of wind and the steel columns began to sway and without warning collapsed. Three employees were injured when they fell down with the structure. Employee #1 sustained minor injuries and was treated and released. Employee #2 sustained a fractured leg and was hospitalized. Employee #3 sustained massive head trauma and was hospitalized. Employee #3 died from his injuries on January 20, 2000. All three workers were properly tied off by the use of lanyards and body harnesses; however, when the structure collapsed, their tag line became slack or broke rendering their fall protection inoperative.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, STEEL ERECTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRACING, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302758131	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	302758131	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	302758131	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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