Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91747.015 - Employee falls from a I-beam and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 91747.015 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 11/22/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1193017.015	11/22/2016		238120	Crv Precast Construction Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on November 22, 2016, employees were positioned on opposite sides of the columns on the fourth floor to connect the I-beam. The employee climbed on the suspended I-beam by a crane in an attempt connect it to the column. The wire rope for hoisting the suspended I-beam snapped. The employee fell approximately 40 ft. to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: Beam, Crane, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Hoistline

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	6	60	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1193017.015	43	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 40 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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