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Accident: 686675 - Fall From Beam
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3273000 | 06/28/1985 | 1541 | B & W Construction Company |
AN EMPLOYEE FELL 34 FEET WHEN THE BEAM HE WAS WALKING ON TIPPED OVER AS HE WAS TRAVELLING TO A WORK PLATFORM. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE PLATFORM. THE EMPLOYEE DOING THE WELDING WAS SECURED WITH A LIFE LINE TO THE WORK PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GETTING MATERIAL FOR THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TO WELD TO A METAL BEAM. EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED THE LADDER, WALKED ON THE BEAM, AND HANDED THE MATERIAL TO THE WELDER. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN STARTED BACK TO THE WORK PLATFORM, BUT THE METAL BEAM TIPPED OVER AND HE FELL, HITTING A METAL FAN SIX FEET FROM THE GROUND AND THEN THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED COMPRESS FRACTURES OF THE VERTEBRA AND TWO BROKEN TOES.
Keywords:
erection process, building, iron worker, construction, two bolt, steel erection, fall, fall protection, walking on beam
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3273000 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Computer systems analysts and scientists |