OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14194922
JANCO ENTERPRISES INC.
LAUREL, MD—
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S LEG FRACTURED DUE TO FALL FROM STEEL DECKING
Investigation abstract
A structural metal employee was standing on a bundle of steel decking approximat ely 3 ft wide 25 ft above the ground in an open bay area. The steel decking weig hed two tons and was supported by three 40-ft long open web joists (Type 24 H 8) . None of the web joists were properly secured to prevent collapsing. The employ ee was standing on the end of the bundle closes to the exposed edge of the bay. A second similar bundle of decking was hoisted by crane and placed onto the oppo site end of the bundle the employee was standing on. The web joists failed due t o the extra weight and the fact they were not secured. The employee fell 25 ft i nto mud. He sustained fractures to both legs and was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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