Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 73717.015 - Ironworker falls from elevated surface and fractures both le
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1026320.015 | 02/03/2015 | 238120 | Kelley Steel Erectors Inc. |
Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on January 26, 2015, Employee #1, an ironworker/welder employed by a steel erection company, was involved in erecting structural steel at a multiemployer construction site for a manufacturing plant. She was moving construction debris from an elevated grating platform approximately 17 feet above the ground. During this clean up activity, Employee #1 lost balance or caught debris in her clothing and fell from the platform. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. She was admitted and treated for fractures to both legs and her left wrist, and dislocation of her left elbow. She then was transferred to a rehabilitation facility for further recovery. The subsequent investigation determined that no fall protection system or device was being used. The weather was approximately 20 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill temperature of approximately 6 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 was working inside the building, but no heat was available due to new construction.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Manufacturing plant | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 2 | 50 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1026320.015 | 28 | F | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters | Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: |