Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 745224 - Falling steel beam fractures employee's legs

Accident Summary Nr: 745224 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 03/31/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104376280	03/31/1988	1791	0	Williams Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were removing existing steel beams and lowering them to a concrete deck to be fabricated; the beams were then to be raised and connected at a lower level. Employees #1 and #2 were riding a beam down to the concrete deck. The beam was attached to a 2 1/2 ton chain fall connected to a steel beam column. When the column toppled over, the 30 ft long beam fell approximately 12 ft to the concrete deck. The beam landed on Employees #1 and #2, who were hospitalized with fractured legs.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL COLUMN, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104376280			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers
2	104376280			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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