Accident Report Detail
Accident: 103669.015 - Employee Is Struck By Falling Beam And Incurs Crushing Injur
Accident: 103669.015 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 09/29/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1267446.015 | 09/29/2017 | Newburgh Iron, Llc | |||||
On September 29, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction c ompany, were working at a multiemployer construction project, a commercial build ing. Coworker #1 was operating a crane and hoisting a structural steel beam. E mployee #1 was providing signals for Coworker #1. The hoisted beam struck again st a structural member of the building, causing the beam to fall from the crane. As it fell, the beam struck Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for cr ushing injuries to his right leg and left upper body. | |||||||
Keywords:
construction, crane, crushing, falling object, iron worker, leg, steel beam, steel erection, struck by, torso
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Commercial building | New project or new addition | ||||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 1267446.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Structural metal workers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Landing Materials (Hoi FatCause: |