Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 977801 - Employee crushed and killed by falling structure

Accident Summary Nr: 977801 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 03/17/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114463888	03/18/1992	1791	0	Tipton Steel Erectors Inc

Abstract: Iron workers were erecting a pre-engineered steel building structure and had completed 95 percent of the three bay structure when the structure collapsed and fell onto Employee #1, the crane operator. He was standing inside the structure when it failed. The main frame roof support struck the employee, killing him. No causal factors are evident at this time.

Keywords: BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STEEL ERECTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE OPERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114463888			Fatality	Other	Crane and tower operators

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