Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300969664 - Sharon Construction Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300969664

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 05/08/1997

Site Address:
Sharon Construction Company, Inc.
1500 U.S. 19 41
Hampton, GA 30228

Mailing Address:
823 Main Street, Forest Park, GA 30050

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/05/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101280097

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 300969664

Event: 05/08/1997

Iron worker killed in fall when lanyard is severed

Employee #1 and another iron worker were connecting steel beams for a stair tower. They were waiting at the top of the stair tower for the next beam to be raised when Employee #1's lanyard became caught between the beams. He lost his footing and, when he fell, his lanyard was severed. Employee #1 dropped approximately 90 ft to the ground; he was killed.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, SEVERED, STEEL BEAM, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LANYARD, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300969664			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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