Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 894147 - One employee killed, others injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 894147 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 04/25/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105721179	04/25/1990	1791	0	B & B Steel Erectors Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #4 were sitting on steel roof beams while bolting beams to columns and connecting roof purlins to beams. Employees #1 and #2 were bolting beams to columns and Employees #3 and #4 were sitting on the beams to connect roof purlins when a gust of wind came up and the columns fell in domino fashion. Employee #3 fell approximately 25 feet to his death. Employees #1, #2 and #4 fell and were hospitalized. Temporary and permanent bracing were not used extensively.

Keywords: BEAM, HIGH WIND, STEEL BEAM, WORK RULES, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRACING, BOLTING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105721179			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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