Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201401338 - EMPLOYEE FELL WHEN PULLED THROUGH GUARDRAIL

Accident Summary Nr: 201401338 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 12/08/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127214864	12/09/1997	1799	0	Zephyr Southwest Ornamental

Abstract: On December 8, 1997, two employees were lowering a 511-lb hoist support leg manually with ropes. The employees lost control of the load and pulled Employee #1 through the guardrail. Employee #1 fell 19 ft to the floor and sustained fracture of the head. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, ROPE, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, FALL, LOAD LINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127214864			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Landing Ma Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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