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Accident: 521492 - Employee Killed When Struck By Falling Steel Beam
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100848787 | 03/08/1990 | 1791 | Derr And Gruenewald Inc. |
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
| 100848886 | 03/08/1990 | 1542 | Ge Johnson Co. |
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
| 100848928 | 03/08/1990 | 3441 | Midwest Steel Inc. |
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
| 100848878 | 03/08/1990 | 4213 | Husker Express |
Employee #1 and a coworker, both iron workers, were rigging structural steel beams that were to be hoisted by crane from a truck to a storage area. After securing a beam to a sling with sorting hooks, Employee #1 walked under the beam as it was being raised. The beam became detached from the sling, fell and struck Employee #1 in the back, killing him.
Keywords:
steel beam, struck by, unsecured, iron worker, work rules, construction, back, sling, falling object, crane
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100848787 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100848886 | Occupation Not Listed | ||||
| 3 | 100848928 | Occupation Not Listed | ||||
| 4 | 100848878 | Occupation Not Listed |