Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202077954 - Construction Worker Falls from I-Beam and Fractures Jaw

Accident Summary Nr: 202077954 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 01/10/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310806583	01/10/2007	1791	238120	Carolina Steel & Stone, Inc.

Abstract: On January 10, 2007, two steel workers were installing perimeter angle iron to the walls of a structure to attach roof decking. Employee #1 descended the structure to get a "C" clamp for Employee #2. When Employee #1 returned, he walked across the metal decking and out approximately 5 to 10 ft across the top flange of an I-beam, without connecting his Beamer and tying off. He gave the clamp to Employee #2, turned around and fell 15 ft 3 in. to the top of the third floor. Employee #1 suffered a broken jaw, strained arm muscles, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, INSTALLING, MOUTH, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	45

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310806583			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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