Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201992740 - Employee'S Spine Is Fractured In Fall From Elevated Level

**Accident: 201992740 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 12/21/2006**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
310697503	12/21/2006	1791	Precision Steel Erectors

On December 21, 2006, Employee #1, an iron worker, was standing on a tilt-up concrete wall, throwing out bridging. He was wearing a harness and lanyard but was not tied-off. He fell 30 feet to the ground and sustained crushing injuries to his spine, resulting in permanent paralysis below the chest.

Keywords: fracture, paralysis, wall, spine, iron worker, construction, bridging, fall, fall protection, tie-off

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	310697503			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	FallDist: FallHt:30 Cause: Erecting structural steel FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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