Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407160 - Construction Employee Is Struck by a Falling Girder

Accident Summary Nr: 201407160 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/15/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304897929	07/15/2004	1791	238120	Lamar Construction Co

Abstract: On July 15, 2004, a construction employee worked for Lamar Construction when he was told to rig three to four girders, each weighing approximately 2,250 lbs. He was instructed to get out of the path of a falling girder. While he rigged these girders, one of them fell on his chest, killing him.

Keywords: RIGGING, STEEL BEAM, GIRDER, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304897929			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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