Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201991759 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Metal Joist

Accident Summary Nr: 201991759 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308282557	06/08/2005	1791	238120	National Riggers & Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: On June 8, 2005, an employee, an iron worker, fell approximately 56 ft from a metal joist to the first metal decking of a new building. The welded seems of the decking collapsed from one side, and the employee continued to fall approximately 16 ft more to the second decking. The employee was hospitalized and treated for multiple fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, JOIST, METAL DECKING, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	4	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308282557			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 80 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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