Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201482015 - Employee struck by bar joist

Accident Summary Nr: 201482015 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 12/09/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125838367	04/29/1999	1791	0	Kse, Inc.

Abstract: On December 9, 1998, Employee #1, an iron worker for a structural steel erector working at a movie theater construction site, was struck by one of four bar joists (approximately 50 ft long by 2 ft tall) that fell about 30 ft from the roof installation. The joists, about 6-ft center, did not have bridging installed between them to resist the lateral movement caused by a load was placed on them by a crane. This oversight caused the joists to tip and fall when two bundles of decking were placed upon them. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: DECKING, JOIST, STEEL, IRON WORKER, STEEL ERECTION, BRIDGING, FALL, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125838367			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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