Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202260576 - Employee falls and dies from impaling steel structure

Accident Summary Nr: 202260576 -- Report ID: 0257230 -- Event Date: 02/20/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301705851	02/21/2002	1542	0	Ossam Construction Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301705877	02/21/2002	1791	0	Steel Building Technology
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301705885	02/21/2002	1791	0	Victor Chaparro Contratista

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on February 20, 2002, Employee #1 and coworkers were constructing an indoor gymnasium of a school building when one of the six columns tipped over collapsing the structure. The columns were 33.25-ft tall, and ranged from 17-in. to 45-in. wide. Two of the columns were secured and fitted with water and sewer plumbing. Employee #1 was located above the second column that was connected to another column with bathroom plumbing. When the column of bathroom piping began to fall, it pulled the column supporting Employee #1. He tried to descend the column, but fell landing approximately 15 ft upon unguarded steel rods. The steel rods impaled him causing fatal injuries.

Keywords: BUILDING, IMPALED, BUILDING COLLAPSE, COLUMN, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	33	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301705851			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	301705877			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	301705885	Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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