Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202493045 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Metal Decking

Accident Summary Nr: 202493045 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/07/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314575549	02/08/2012	1761	238160	Fisher Metal Products Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:37 a.m. on January 7, 2012, Employee #1 was working for his employer, a steel erection contractor, placing metal decking on open steel joists. Employee # 1 was trying to help Employee # 2 place "scattering deck" for a flat roof due to his inexperience. Employee # 2 told him to get back out of the way. As Employee #1 was getting out of the way, he fell off the leading edge of the decking approximately 19 ft. Employee #1 stated he had not received any training about fall hazards or fall protection other than Employee # 2 telling him not to fall. No details about his injuries was provided in the original abstract.

Keywords: LIFELINE, INEXPERIENCE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEADING EDGE, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314575549			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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