Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126791748 - Sme Steel Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 126791748

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 08/18/1998

Site Address:
Sme Steel Contractors
2795 E. Cottonwood Parkway
Salt Lake City, UT 84121

Mailing Address:
5955 W. Wells Park Road, West Jordan, UT 84088

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362649626

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171056807

Event: 08/17/1998

Employee killed in fall from top of building

Employee #1 was part of a crew working on top of a five-story building. The crew was setting a load of heavy angle irons, and some decking had to be moved before the load could be landed. A steel cable was strung 6 ft from the edge as both a lifeline that employees could tie off to, and as a warning bearer to remind them of their proximity to the edge. Employee #1 was moving the decking when he either stepped or fell outside the steel cable line and went over the edge, falling 80 ft to the ground. He was killed. Two witnesses stated that Employee #1 was pulling or pushing the sheets when he lost his balance. Another witness said that he was standing upright just before he fell. The company policy was for employees to always tie-off when outside of the warning line.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126791748			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers

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