Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171062425 - Employee's foot injured while bridging

Accident Summary Nr: 171062425 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305393613	05/01/2002	1791	0	Intermountain Steel Erectors

Abstract: On April 30, 2002, Employee #1 and other coworkers were bridging steel to be placed in the proper locations for welding in place. A malfunction occurred. Employee #1's right foot was injured and he was hospitalized, requiring surgery due to a broken foot.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL, BRIDGING, BRIDGED MATERIAL, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305393613			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Moving Poi Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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