Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 994046 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 47 FEET FROM STEEL BEAM

Accident Summary Nr: 994046 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 01/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104269196	02/02/1987	1791	0	Bob Mccaslin Anchor Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A STEEL CONNECTOR, HAD SET BOLTS ON ONE END OF A PURLIN. HE THEN WALKED ACROSS, UNHOOKED THE BULL HOOK AND PROCEEDED TO HELP HIS PARTNER WITH HIS END. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A SLEEVER BAR AND SPUD WRENCH IN THE END OF THE PURLIN. THE RIG WAS FLAGGED UP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY TIED OFF TO THE PURLIN, WITH HIS LANYARD CLIPPED TO THE PURLIN FLANGE. THE BULL HOOK SNAGGED THE PURLIN, PICKING UP THE UNSECURED END. THE SLEEVER BAR OR SPUD WRENCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE FACE, KNOCKING HIM FROM THE PURLIN. HE FELL 47 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. APPARENTLY HIS LANYARD WAS NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO THE PURLIN.

Keywords: CRANE HOOK, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104269196			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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