Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201562071 - Employee Falls from Beam, Fractures Skull and Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201562071 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310459730	03/12/2008	1791	238120	Unlimited Steel

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a joist approximately 22 ft from the floor preparing to weld bridging to the joist. Employee #1 was apparently sitting on the joist, attempting to attach his beamer to the top of the joist. Employee #1 fell. Employee #1 suffered a fractured skull Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, JOIST, SKULL, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310459730			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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