Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313405243 - Midwest Steel, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313405243

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 11/10/2009

Site Address:
Midwest Steel, Inc.
1601 Wyandotte
Kansas City, MO 64108

Mailing Address:
1640 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO 64108

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/01/2010

Emphasis: L:Xfallelec, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 03/01/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100004456

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200002939

Event: 11/10/2009

One Employee Is Killed, One Is Injured in Fall from Lift

On November 10, 2009, Employees #1 and #2, both iron workers, were working from an aerial lift, when the lift reportedly began behaving erratically and fell over. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was seriously injured. Apparently, Employee #2's neck was fractured, and he was hospitalized. The JLG Model Number 1250AJP lift was brand new, with only 66 hours of engine use.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, NECK, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313405243			Fatality	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	313405243			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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