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Accident: 958439 - Employee'S Leg Fractured In Fall From Structural Steel
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119796761 | 03/10/1997 | 1542 | La Tona Construction |
At 11:00 a.m. on January 8, 1997, Employee #1, an iron worker, was bolting up a connection with a wrench while sitting on a 6 in. wide by 14 in. deep I-beam. The wrench slipped and he lost his balance, falling approximately 14 ft onto his dislodged hard hat. He was transported to the hospital and treated for a fractured left femur. The beam that he had been sitting on was part of a canopy structure over a gas pump island at a service station construction site.
Keywords:
beam, fracture, iron worker, work rules, construction, fall, fall protection, bolting, lost balance, leg
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119796761 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers | FallDist: FallHt:14 Cause: Forming FatCause: Fall, other |