Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170134340 - Employee killed in 45 ft fall with steel grading

Accident Summary Nr: 170134340 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 06/03/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301215182	06/03/1997	1791	0	Fisher Fabrication Inc

Abstract: Two ironworkers were working on a concrete and structural steel building under construction. Both workers were on a partially decked level, approximately 45 ft above the concrete foundation. Employee #1 stepped on an unsecured section of steel grating, fell, and was killed.

Keywords: DECKING, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	5	45	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301215182			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 45 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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