Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202353884 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Work Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 202353884 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 05/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310006986	05/18/2006	1791	238120	Genesis Steel Service, Inc.

Abstract: On May 18, 2006, Employee #1, an iron worker was, erecting steel for a bridge under construction. Employee #1 was standing on a precast concrete pier that was standing on connecting cross frames to the steel girders that had previously been set in place, when he fell approximately 26 ft to the surface below. Employee #1 sustained a fractured heel bone in his left foot, three jaw fractures, mouth injuries, bruising, lacerations, and neck injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PIER, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, PRECAST, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, BRIDGE, CONCRETE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310006986			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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