Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 731422 - Employee killed in 60 ft fall

Accident Summary Nr: 731422 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/29/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108003054	09/29/1988	1541	0	Schueck Steel Inc

Abstract: At 3:53 p.m. on September 28, 1988, three employees were aligning a crane rail for an overhead crane in the steel producing building (scrap bay building). The rail was installed on top of a 16 inch wide beam that was 60 feet above the ground. Employee #1 was using a spud wrench to pry the rail into place. While he was pushing on the wrench, it slipped and the employee fell 60 feet to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: WRENCH, INSTALLING, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108003054			Fatality	Concussion	Structural metal workers

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