Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202540548 - Employee Is Injured in Fall While Erecting Stair Rail

Accident Summary Nr: 202540548 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/23/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126159615	07/28/2009	1791	238120	Eagle Iron Erectors

Abstract: On July 23, 2009, Employee #1, with Eagle Iron Erectors (a steel fabricating and installation company) was with a crew assembling the stairway to the rooftop heliport on 22-story building. A guard rail had been positioned by tower crane, and the crew was fastening it into place. When the rail became stuck, Employee #1 released his fall protection lanyard to investigate the problem. As they worked to correct the problem, the rail suddenly moved. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 20 ft to a concrete deck. His was hospitalized for fractures of his right lower leg, left ankle, left elbow and a lumber vertebra.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, FRACTURE, STAIR, RAIL, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126159615			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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