OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14381917

SWANSON ERECTION INC

NAPERVILLE, IL— 1984-09-05T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS, STEEL BEAM, BUILDING, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, PRECAST, STEEL ERECTION, FALL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #1950237
Employer profile: SWANSON ERECTION INC
Summary number: 14381917
Report ID: 521400

Event description

FALL FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL WHILE WELDING A PRECAST PANEL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WELDING A PRECAST CONCRETE PANEL INTO PLACE ON THE WEST FACE OF THE PENTHOUSE OF BUILDING #1. HE WAS ON A 12 INCH WIDE STEEL I BEAM. HE APPARENT LY SLIPPED AND FELL 16 FEET, 5 INCHES TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE FRACTURED BOTH H IS WRISTS, HIS STERNUM AND ALSO SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. NO FALL PROTECTION WAS PR OVIDED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
24

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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