Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201341260 - Welder Dies After Falling 19 Feet from a Steel Structure

Accident Summary Nr: 201341260 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 10/15/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303794416	11/07/2000	1711	0	Federal Fire Protection, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303794424	11/07/2000	1771	0	Baucom Concrete Construction,Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303793996	10/17/2000	1542	0	Progressive Constructors, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303794002	10/17/2000	1791	0	Tnt Builders, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303794432	11/07/2000	1711	0	Mid-Continent Mechanical
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303794473	11/07/2000	1731	0	Delco Electric
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303794465	11/07/2000	1742	0	Robertson Drywall
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303794457	11/07/2000	1741	0	Bpw Masonry, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303794440	11/07/2000	1794	0	R. L. Duncan Construction

Abstract: On October 6, 2000, an employee was welding on a steel structure. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately 19 feet to the concrete floor. The employee was wering fall protection but was not tied-off. The employee died eleven days later.

Keywords: TIE-OFF, STEEL, WELDER, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK AGAINST, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, CONCRETE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING

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	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303794416			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	303794424			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	303793996			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
4	303794002	Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Welding/Bu Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
5	303794432			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
6	303794473			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
7	303794465			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
8	303794457			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
9	303794440			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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