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Accident: 202023727 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Falling Beam

**Accident: 202023727 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 08/31/2009**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
313666679	09/01/2009	1791	R. White Construction

On August 31, 2009, Employee #1, an iron worker was struck by a 73 ft long steel beam that was being hoisted with a synthetic sling. One end of the basket hitch on the sling failed causing the steel beam to fall. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: beam, iron worker, equipment failure, struck by, sling, falling object

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	313666679			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Structural metal workers	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Erecting structural steel FatCause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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