Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201750759 - Employee Fell 18 Feet While Erecting a Steel Beam

Accident Summary Nr: 201750759 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 01/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303626758	01/28/2002	1791	0	Long'S Peak Steel, Inc.

Abstract: On January 24, 2002, Employee #1, a connector, fell approximately 18.5 feet during a steel erection process, while trying to make connection. He was wearing the appropriate fall protection equipment, but the equipment was not tied off at the time of the accident. He died at the scene.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STEEL CONNECTING

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	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303626758			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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