Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201770104 - Employee killed in fall while descending support column

Accident Summary Nr: 201770104 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 02/06/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301316139	02/06/1997	1791	0	Chestnut Grove Construction

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on February 6, 1997, Employee #1, age 17, and a coworker were helping to erect the steel skeleton for a warehouse. They were on top of the steel, installing bridging, when the food truck arrived at the site for the morning break. They attempted to slide down a 30 ft steel support column to reach the truck. The coworker slid down without any problem; however, Employee #1 lost his control or balance and fell, head first, onto the concrete floor. He suffered head injuries and was taken to a trauma center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, STEEL COLUMN, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, LOST CONTROL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301316139			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 32 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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