Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 300177052 - EMPLOYEE DIES FROM FALL

Accident Summary Nr: 300177052 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 02/25/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300177052	03/04/1998	1791	0	G & H Steel Erection Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was laying metal decking on structural steel joist. As he bent over to pick up a piece of metal decking that was at the edge, he lost his balance and fell 14 ft. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: STEEL PLATE, STEEL BEAM, STEEL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1	14	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300177052			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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