Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200331981 - Employee injured in fall from bridge during dismantling

Accident Summary Nr: 200331981 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 11/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311536536	11/21/2007	1542	236220	Industrial Builders, Inc.

Abstract: On November 20, 2007, Employee #1 was part of a crew dismantling an old bridge. They had attached slings to a bridge beam and were cutting the bridge beam loose. The slings were not centered on the beam and when the beam was cut through and released, it swung inward toward Employee #1. He moved to get out of the way and fell approximately 25 ft to the ground, landing alongside the concrete bridge pier. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized. He was wearing fall protection equipment, but was not tied off.

Keywords: BEAM, DISMANTLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRIDGE, SLING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TIE-OFF

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Demolition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311536536			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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