Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15277213 - Metric Constructors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Metric Constructors, Inc.
200 Grove Park Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 354, Winston-Salem, NC 27102
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360263248 |
Investigation Summary
FOUR EMPLOYEES OF A DEMOLITION CREW WERE REMOVING TUBULAR STEEL COLUMNS FROM A COVERED WALKWAY. THEY WERE USING A TORCH TO CUT THE BOLTS HOLDING THE COLUMNS TO THE FLOOR, THEN WOULD CUT THE ROOF BEAM IN HALF. THE INVERTED "L" SHAPED STEEL COLUMN WOULD THEN BE PUSHED OFF THE WALKWAY TO THE GROUND BELOW. AS ONE BEAM WAS BEING PUSHED, ITS BOTTON "KICKED OUT", CAUSING THE TOP SECTION OF THE BEAM TO FALL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. THE BEAM FIRST STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK, THEN FELL ONTO HIS LEFT LEG. HE SUFFERED COMPOUND FRACTURES OF THE TIBIA AND FIBULA SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE ANKLE.
Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15277213 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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