Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201562089 - Employee Falls from Steel Beam, Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201562089 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310459748	03/12/2008	1791	238120	Steel Deck Erectors Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, an Ironworker, disconnected his safety belt at an elevation of approximately 41 ft and attempted to make a connection of another I beam. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell, striking two structural members on his decent. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, SAFETY BELT, STRUCK AGAINST, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	6		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310459748			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 41 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Bolting-Up/Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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