Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908962 - Iron worker and masons injured by falling steel joists

Accident Summary Nr: 908962 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/13/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120472915	10/15/1992	1791	0	Southern Steel Erectors Rigging And Hauling, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, was helping rig a load of sheet metal near where Employees #2 through #5, masons, were eating lunch. Employee #1 was on the 13 ft high joists and decking when it collapsed. Employees #1 through #5 sustained a sprained ankle, a stomach injury, a bruised back, a bruised leg, cuts, and scratches. Employee #2 was hospitalized for her back injury. The open web steel joists were not secured to the cross beam members, and the loads were placed on the unsecured joists.

Keywords: DECKING, STEEL BEAM, JOIST, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120472915	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers
2	120472915	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices
3	120472915	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices
4	120472915	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Brickmasons and stonemasons
5	120472915	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices

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