Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 657684 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM STEEL BEAM

Accident Summary Nr: 657684 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 04/30/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18107045	05/02/1988	1791	0	Black Mountain Welding, Incorporated

Abstract: DURING THE ERECTION OF A STEEL FRAME BUILDING, EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRONWORKER, WAS WALKING ON A BEAM ABOUT 54 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO HIS DEATH. THERE WAS NO METAL DECKING INSTALLED ON THE FLOOR 18 FEET BELOW. FLOORING SHOULD BE INSTALLED BELOW CONNECTORS WITHIN 2 FLOORS, OR 30 FEET, WHICHEVER IS LESS. THIS WAS NOT DONE ANYWHERE ON THE JOBSITE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BEAM, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18107045			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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