Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170210892 - Carpenter killed when struck by falling steel column

Accident Summary Nr: 170210892 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/16/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114793995	08/17/1994	1541	0	Genesys Group

Abstract: On August 16, 1994, Employee #1, a carpenter, was installing plywood floor sheeting during the construction of a new house. Another contractor was using a crane to hoist a steel column from a stockpile. The 3/8 in. diameter choker broke and the 35 ft long, 450 lb steel column fell to the ground and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and was killed. The employer was cited for: accident prevention program, Employee #1 not wearing a hard hat, defective rigging equipment, and employees not being clear of suspended load.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL COLUMN, CHOKER CABLE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114793995			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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