Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120281969 - Pdm Strocal Corp

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was part of a group of iron workers who were landing and placing steel structural beams on 2nd story skeletal iron located 25 ft 2 1/2 in. above a concrete slab. A peninsula crane was hoisting and placing the skeletal iron structural beams and columns. Employee #1 fell from an iron beam (Beam C-D, between 1 and 2 lines) sustaining two broken ankles, two broken heels, and a broken left wrist. It is unknown, without an interview of Employee #1, why he fell. A witness indicated that possible excessive end movement in the beam that was being handled might have been the cause of the fall.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANKLE, FOOT, WRIST