Accident Report Detail
Accident: 848044 - Construction Employee Fell From "I" Beam; Fatally Injured
Accident: 848044 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 01/17/1987 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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100093111 | 01/20/1987 | 1791 | Kelley Steel Erection Company | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
2203131 | 01/20/1987 | 1542 | J.A. Jones Construction Co. | ||||
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 AM ON JANUARY 17, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A TRIPOD MOUNTED SURVEYOR'S LEVEL TO SHOOT ELEVATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMNS. HE HAD POSITIONED THE LEVEL ON A BARE "I" BEAM. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET, LANDING ACROSS A LOWER LEVEL "I" BEAM. HE SUSTAINED HEAD, CHEST AND ABDOMINAL INJURIES FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED. HE LATER DIED IN THE HOSPITAL. FALL PROTECTION DEVICES WERE NOT USED. A SAFETY BELT, LANYARD AND LIFE LINE WERE NOT USED, NOR WERE GUARD RAILINGS IN PLACE. | |||||||
Keywords:
surveyor, head, safety belt, lanyard, chest, abdomen, guardrail, construction, fall, fall protection
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 100093111 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 2203131 | Occupation Not Listed |