Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202486734 - Ironworker Is Injured in Fall from Steel Structure

Accident Summary Nr: 202486734 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/06/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120206453	04/09/2008	1791	238120	Jd2 Inc.

Abstract: Two ironworkers, Employees #1 and #2 were working on a steel structure under construction to install safety cables on the perimeter of the steel building on the second floor. Employee #2 had welded washers to the columns that were erected. Safety cables were then to be attached to these washers. The cables were tightened by Employee #1 and #2 using a come-along (tightening device). After tightening the cables, Employee #1 pushed on the cable and it came loose because the weld of the washer broke and caused the cable to break free. Employee #1 fell to the ground. He sustained a broken right leg and heel. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LIFELINE, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FOOT, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	39

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120206453			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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