Iron Worker Dies After Falling 20 Feet From Structural Steel

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE92NJ006

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Iron Worker Dies After Falling 20 Feet From Structural Steel

1992/07/09
By New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ; New Jersey. Department of Health and Senior Services. Occupational Health Service

New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ; New Jersey. Department of Health and Senior Services. Occupational Health Service Less -
Description:

On March 9, 1992, a 49-year-old male iron worker was fatally injured after falling from the structural steel framework of a building under construction. The incident occurred while the victim was preparing to install steel decking sheets to the peak of a roof. The victim had just climbed up to a stack of steel decking that was resting between two steel girders. After taking a short break, he apparently moved to the side of the stack and was trying to separate the first sheet from the stack with a screwdriver when he fell 20 feet to the concrete floor below. He died of his injuries the next day, 29 hours after the incident. NJDOH FACE investigators concluded that, in order to prevent similar incidents in the future, employers should follow these safety guidelines: 1. Ensure that fall protection is used whenever employees are working at heights. 2. Ensure that established company safety procedures are followed at all times.
Content Notes:

Formerly NJ9206
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-potential Accident-prevention Accidents Construction Construction-equipment Construction-industry Construction-workers Injuries Injury-prevention OSHA Region 2 Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-practices Steelworkers Traumatic-injuries Work-practices
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Falls (0007) ; Falls - Construction - Commercial (0020)

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Falls (0007) ; Falls - Construction - Commercial (0020) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE92NJ006
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2

New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

3 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

20026528
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2013-104905
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 92NJ006, 1992 Jul; :1-3
Federal Fiscal Year:

1992
Performing Organization:

New Jersey Department of Health
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

23 - Construction - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1991/09/30
End Date:

2005/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-92NJ006
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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