Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3255205 - Fischer Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 3255205

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 05/30/1985

Site Address:
Fischer Steel Corporation
4900 Mendenhall
Memphis, TN 38118

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 18383, Memphis, TN 38118

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/30/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360613210

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14214563

Event: 05/22/1985

FALL FROM DIFFERENT LEVEL

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF JOISTS ON ROOF BEAMS AND BECAME OVERBALANCED WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN END CLIP OF JOIST. HE FELL 26 FT. TO CONCRETE SLAB FOUNDATION AND HIT HIS HEAD RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, INSTALLING, JOIST, ROOF, BUILDING, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3255205			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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