Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116268194 - Big 4 Erectors

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116268194

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 07/27/1998

Site Address:
Big 4 Erectors
12727 West Airport
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 38282, Houston, TX 77088

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101930071

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14410864

Event: 07/23/1998

Employee killed in fall from steel girder

Employee #1, an iron worker, had just returned from lunch and was walking along a steel girder to start decking on the south side of the girder. As he was walking, he grabbed his side but did not try to catch himself before falling 24 ft 2 1/2 in. onto a concrete floor. His head struck a concrete slab, and he sustained massive head injuries and a broken neck. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, GIRDER, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, NECK, WALKING ON BEAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116268194			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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