Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201570702 - Employee killed in fall from structural steel frame of retai

Accident Summary Nr: 201570702 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 08/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303673156	08/28/2000	1791	0	Anderson Steel Erectors

Abstract: On August 28, 2000, Employee #1, an ironworker, employed by Anderson Steel Erectors was welding steel knee braces into place on the structural steel frame of a Best Buy retail store. He was apparently positioned on top of an east-west bar joist while welding. While performing this work, Employee #1 fell 23 ft, 11 in. to the ground and was killed. He was wearing a harness with a double lanyard. However, the lanyard was not attached to the static line, which was located next to him and was running along the north-south joist girder.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, GIRDER, JOIST, WELDING, LANYARD, FALL

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	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303673156			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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