Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111178034 - Mccarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, the general manager of T.L. Smith of Chandler, Inc., a subcontractor specializing in concrete cutting, was supervising a job that involved cutting a 28 in. by 5 ft 1 in. concrete beam. This beam was supported by four metal joists 18 ft above the next floor level. Employee #1, who had been standing on a secured scaffold, climbed on top of the beam to watch the cutting. When the beam was cut through, it fell 18 ft, carrying the employee with it. He suffered several puncture wounds on his left side, arm, and leg. He was hospitalized for observation and released the next day.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONCRETE BEAM, LEG, PUNCTURE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ARM, UNSTABLE POSITION