Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201402179 - Employee injured from fall through decking

Accident Summary Nr: 201402179 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127264679	08/24/1998	1791	0	K & K Erectors Inc

Abstract: On August 19, 1998, Employee #1 was instructed to place metal decking onto the base channel using a screw gun when he stepped on a loose piece of decking and fell. He fell about 15 to 20 ft to the rip-rap below.

Keywords: METAL DECKING, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127264679			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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