Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120308267 - Fci Construction

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 worked for a heavy construction contractor who built freeway overpasses. He was preparing to descend a ladder to a lower level at an overpass project when he stepped on a purlin beam instead of the ladder rung. The beam was not designed to be a weight-bearing support; it failed under Employee #1's weight and he fell approximately 10 ft. He sustained injuries that included a spine fracture at the L-1 level, two fractured ribs on his left side, a ruptured spleen, and a concussion.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, HEAD, SPINE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, CONCUSSION, UNSTABLE POSITION