Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 309904241 - Employee Is Struck by Falling Beam, Fractures Foot

Accident Summary Nr: 309904241 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 09/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309904241	11/03/2006	3441	332312	Pittsburgh Steel Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on September 7, 2006, Employee #1 was helping another welder by moving the 24-ft aluminum ladder against the wall for the other welder to get on and weld the top support for vertical I-beams and the rack for its stability using channels. After moving the ladder, Employee #1 saw the steel material storage rack tipping and the steel flats were sliding from the top. The steel storage rack started to tip forward, and the steel material (flats) stored on the top, slid, striking Employee #1 and catching Employee #1's right foot. Employee #1 tried to move away from them, but could not move away fast enough. Employee #1 sustained fractures of the right foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, LADDER, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, STORAGE AREA, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309904241			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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