Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201520442 - Employee Killed By Falling I-Beam

Accident Summary Nr: 201520442 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 01/09/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123297590	01/11/1999	1741	0	Sinopoli Contractors Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on or about January 9, 1999, Employee #1 died when an I-beam fell on him. Employee #1, the owner of the company, and one other employee were taking down a 16-inch I-beam that was being held up by two 5-inch columns that were bolted to a floor plate. The total height of the beam was approximately 12 feet 3 inches. The overall width of the beam was approximately 17 feet 8 inches. They used a fork lift to place a load up high in front of the beam. Employee #1 used an 8-foot step ladder to reach the top of the beam to install a sling. As he was installing the sling, the beam shook and the ladder kicked out from underneath him. As a result, he fell to the ground. The I-beam fell on him landing on his head and chest killing him.

Keywords: BEAM, CHEST, HEAD, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123297590			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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