Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654034 - Employee Is Injured in Fall While Installing Metal Stairs

Accident Summary Nr: 202654034 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316651249	09/26/2012	1541	236210	Butte Steel & Fabrication, Inc.

Abstract: On September 20, 2012, Employee #1 was installing prefabricated metal stairs in a new metal building. The stairs were suspended by non-structural chain that failed due to being welded in place. The employee was standing on the uppermost landing and fell 15 ft. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for bruises, contusions and abrasions to his legs. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.

Keywords: STAIR, INSTALLING, WELDING, ABRASION, FALL, METAL SIDING, CONTUSION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316651249			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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