Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850345 - Iron worker killed in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200850345 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 04/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114124316	04/11/1997	1791	0	A. C. Associates Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, was installing Q-decking in the interior section of a building. He fell 15 ft off the edge of the opening and was killed. As per CFR 1926.750, no fall protection was required for heights less than 30 ft, and none was provided.

Keywords: DECKING, INSTALLING, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

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	6		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	114124316			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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