Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202495883 - Employee fractures leg and foot in fall from beam

Accident Summary Nr: 202495883 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311154090	07/18/2007	1791	238120	National Metal Fabricators

Abstract: At approximately 9:10 a.m. on July 16, 2007, Employee #1, of National Metal Fabricators, was on a steel beam, using a TC gun to tighten bolts. His foot apparently rolled on an electrical cord and he lost his balance, falling 16 ft 7 in. to the ground. Employee #1 landed on his feet, sustaining fractures to his heel, foot, ankle, and leg. An electrician/coworker heard Employee #1 yell, saw him on the ground, and called Emergency Services. The Fire Department transported Employee #1 to Valley Medical Center, where he was treated and released that evening.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, LOST BALANCE, FOOT, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311154090			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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