Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 687970 - Employee dies after struck on head by falling I-beam

Accident Summary Nr: 687970 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/02/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108830712	05/05/1992	1791	0	Brunswick Steel Erectors

Abstract: On August 2, 1989, Employee #1 was on an 8 ft stepladder attempting to secure a crane that was lifting an approximately 350 lb I-beam, secured by a Wilton, #3 heavy duty C-clamp. The beam slipped, fell from the clamp, and struck the employee on his hard hat. He slid or fell down the stepladder and struck his head on the concrete floor. He died on March 9, 1991. The coroner's report attributed his death to the accident.

Keywords: BEAM, HEAD, STEPLADDER, LOAD SHIFT, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, CRANE LIFTING BEAM, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108830712			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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