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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 848754 - Iron Worker Dies In Fall From H-Beam

**Accident: 848754 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 11/18/1988**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
103334827	01/10/1989	1791	P.P.G. Industries

Employee #1, an ornamental iron worker, was installing clips on a structural steel framework preparatory to the attachment of a decorative metal framework for glass. He was killed when he fell approximately 12 feet to an adjacent floor level from the H-beam on which he was standing. The employee was wearing a safety belt but was not tied off. Employee #1 had undergone safety training. The safety policy regarding tying off was enforced and a safety belt was provided. The accident was due to an isolated incident of employee misconduct.

Keywords: beam, installing, iron worker, work rules, construction, fall, tie-off

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	103334827			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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