Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201561420 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Beam

Accident Summary Nr: 201561420 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 09/30/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309164325	09/30/2005	1791	238120	Steel Deck Erectors Inc

Abstract: On September 30, 2005, Employee #1 and coworkers, steel workers, were tying steel I-beams into place. They were working on the first beam of a five beam lift which had been hoisted as one Christmas tree lift. While inserting the bolts on the first beam the remaining beams suddenly dropped an estimated 6 to 8 ft before being stopped by the boom operator. The beam above Employee #1 dropped far enough to strike him. Employee #1 slumped over and immediately began to bleed from his mouth and nose. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309164325			Fatality	Concussion	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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