Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201121381 - Employee Fractures Bones After Falling From I-Beam

Accident Summary Nr: 201121381 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 05/04/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125521864	05/12/1999	1791	0	Metal Deck Specialists

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 4, 1999, Employee #1 fractured some bones after he fell from an I-beam. He was installing a metal deck on a 5-story steel frame building. He was at the edge of the new floor, prying a steel plank into position. When his pry bar slipped, he lost his balance and fell to the floor. As a result, he fractured some bones. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatments.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, METAL DECKING, 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	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125521864			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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