Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2166825 - Eastern Steel Erectors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2166825

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 05/14/1985

Site Address:
Eastern Steel Erectors, Inc.
400 Ernest Barrett Parkway (Sears Store)
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Mailing Address:
Po Box 6506, Columbus, GA 31907

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/14/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900965617	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14332274

Event: 05/14/1985

STRUCK BY ADJACENT COLUMN

EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS SUPERVISOR EMPLOYEE #2 WERE ERECTING VERTICAL COLUMNS (STEEL). EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING NEAR A FOOTING ON WHICH A STEEL COLUMN WOULD BE SET AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STANDING NEARBY. ALL EMPLOYEES FROM ANOTHER WORKSITE SLID DOWN THE ADJACENT COLUMN WHICH HAD JUST BEEN SET. THE COLUMN THEN FELL AND STRUCK BOTH EMPLOYEE #1 AND #2. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HIS LEG SERVERED BELOW THE KNEE. EMPLOYEE #2 HAD INJURIES TO HIS HAND. THE COLUMN WAY APPARENTLY NOT FULLY BOLTED WITH FULLY THREADED NUTS ON THE ANCHOR BOLT.

Keywords: COLUMN, BUILDING, COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, ERECTION PROCESS, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2166825			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
2	2166825			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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