Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1516682.015 - Phoenix Steel Erectors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Investigation Summary

At 4:05 p.m. on February 24, 2021, an employee worked to connect a steel beam to adjacent columns. After connecting the beam, the employee disconnected the crane rigging and began to walk over to the basket of an articulating lift when the structure collapsed. The employee, who was still connected to the structure with fall protection equipment, fell approximately thirty feet with the steel beam and column. The employee received severe head injuries that included a skull fracture and intracranial bleeding along with an arm fracture and was killed.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Anchor, Arm, Basket, Crane, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Rigging, Skull, Steel Beam, Steel Column, Steel Erection, Structural Collapse, Tie-Off