Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100839422 - Cornell Company

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100839422

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 06/05/1987

Site Address:
Cornell Company
Resorts Hotel & Casino, Pennsylvania Ave.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 807, Woodbury, NJ 08096

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/28/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360528343

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 639674

Event: 06/04/1987

Iron worker killed in 25 ft fall from walkway

Employee #1, an iron worker, had removed sheets of metal decking that had been installed in the wrong bay of a multi-story casino/hotel. As he was walking along a walkway, comprising a sheet of 3 by 30 ft decking, and dragging another sheet, he fell 25 ft. He struck his head on a cross beam, fracturing his skull and breaking his neck. He was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, WALK PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100839422			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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