Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97303.015 - Employee Falls From Elevated Working Surface And Suffers Mul

Accident Summary Nr: 97303.015 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 06/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1240131.015	06/15/2017		238120	Miw Corp.

Abstract: On June 15, 2017, Employee #1 was installing metal decking and performing edge work. He and another coworker were moving a sheet of metal decking to get ready to place it in position. While moving the metal sheet, Employee #1 tripped and fell over backwards through the perimeter safety cable. The perimeter cable was installed with a top rail only. No mid-rail was in place. Perimeter safety cable installation was also incomplete. He fell from elevated working surface, suffering multiple injuries that included broken bones in right hand, three fractured ribs, cracked skull, and six fractured vertebrae. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fracture, Hand, Metal Decking, Rib, Skull, Steel Erection, Tripped, Vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1240131.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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