Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201401791 - THREE EMPLOYEES INJURED IN FALL FROM JOISTS

Accident Summary Nr: 201401791 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 04/23/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127301653	05/06/1998	1791	0	Abray Steeel Erectors Inc

Abstract: On April 23, 1998, Employee #3 struck a bar joist that was supporting a bundle of decking while intending to move the joist into place to secure it. On April 24, 1998, the joist came off its support, causing the joist to collapse along with its surrounding unsecured joists. The bundle of decking and Employee #1 and Employee #2 fell to the ground. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were injured. The inspector did not find out about Employee #3's previous accident until he arrived at the scene for the investigation of the accidents with Employee #1 and Employee #2.

Keywords: FRACTURE, JOIST, COLLAPSE, ROOF DECKING, ROOFER, FALL

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		17

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127301653	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall, other
2	127301653	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall, other
3	127301653	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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