Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201989431 - Employee killed when crushed by steel plate

Accident Summary Nr: 201989431 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 05/28/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305743221	07/07/2003	1799	238990	Preas Welding And Construction

Abstract: On May 28, 2003, a crane was lifting a metal plate to be flipped over for welding of the opposite side joints. The welds failed on the side of the lifting ears and Employee #1 was struck by the plate, killing him.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, WELDER, METAL SHEET, CRUSHED, STEEL ERECTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305743221			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Landing Materials (Hoi Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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