DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-08JacksonvilleFlCanam Steel CorporationThigh(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On November 8, 2021, an employee had finished dipping a bundle of steel joists in a paint tank and had set it to dry on top of a stack of bundles using a 10-ton overhead crane. While the employee was walking to get the overhead crane's hook to move the next bundle, the bundle he had just moved fell, causing him to become caught between the bundle and the paint tank. The employee suffered a broken left femur and was hospitalized.
2021-09-21ThorntonCoFull Metal Iron, LLCUpper arm(s)Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
On 9/21/2021, at 2:15 PM, an employee in a boom lift was setting a bar joist that was being swung in by a crane. While moving the bar joist across a girder, the joist rolled off the girder and struck the employee’s right arm. The employee sustained a fracture to the upper right arm requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2021-09-13HomosassaFlC&C PAINTING CONTRACTORS INC.Lower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
On 9/13/2021, at 8:00 AM, an employee was doing surface preparation for painting, which included rigging the straps of steel joists to expose the unfinished side. The straps were attached to forks and rotated. The rigging came loose and hit the employee in both legs breaking both tibias. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
2021-09-01AubreyTxRed River Partners LLCBack, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was walking on top of floor joists, proceeding back to finish installing the joist hangers. The employee lost his balance when he stepped on an unsecured floor joist and fell approximately 20 feet to the floor. He sustained a back injury.
2021-08-12SandpointIdBonner County Roofing LLCTrunkOther fall to lower level
On August 12, 2021, an employee was installing an ice and water shield on a roof. The employee fell, hitting a deck joist and suffering internal injuries, cracked ribs, and a lacerated chin.
2021-07-09MortonIlWilliams Brothers Construction, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On July 9, 2021, a bar joist fell off the truck trailer and struck an employee working on the ground. The employee sustained a broken collarbone and two broken ribs.
2021-07-07DallasTxAmerican Fire Protection Group, IncHand(s), except finger(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was in a manlift mounted on a forklift. When the manlift was raised, the employee's right hand was pinched between the lift bucket and a ceiling joist. The employee suffered a broken knuckle.
2021-05-26HuntsvilleAlRothe Enterprises IncHand(s) and arm(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was moving across a first floor ceiling. The employee stepped on a ceiling joist, which gave way; the employee fell to the concrete floor about 10 feet below and suffered a broken right hand and broken right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-06LancasterTxBLAKEMAN STEELAnkle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was removing bolts from a joist assembly when a joist fell and struck the employee, breaking their ankle.
2021-03-24HamptonVaVirginia-Carolina Steel IncHand(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
A temporary employee was on a step ladder adjusting an open-web bar joist in the overhead of a hanger bay. The joist slipped and as the employee grabbed the joist, it lacerated the palm of the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-01West JeffersonOhSOUTHERN OHIO FABRICATORS,INC DBA SOFCO ERECTORSMultiple trunk locationsStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was hooking up a second bar joist to some rigging when the top bar-joist came loose and struck the employee, resulting in a lower right leg fracture, a cranial laceration, fractured ribs, and a C-2 fracture.
2021-02-22Glens FallsNyKittredge Equipment Company, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall through surface or existing opening
The employee was on the first floor of a building that was under renovation. She fell into a floor hole and was trapped between joists. She suffered broken ribs and back vertebrae, as well as a punctured lung.
2020-09-16PflugervilleTxPiedmont Structural CompanyFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping install steel bar joists on steel beams as the joists were lifted into place. A joist hung up, then swung as the employee pried it loose. His right hand was caught between the joist and other steel members and the tip of his little finger was amputated.
2020-08-18DallasTxGleeson Constructors & Engineers, LLC.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was opening a bundle of bar joists. One of the joists fell and caused another joist to hit the employee's left leg, breaking it. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-20TullahasseeOklahomaAIRCO SERVICE INC.BrainFall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on top of a ceiling joist in attic space to install an HVAC vent system. The ceiling joist cracked, split, and broke in half causing the employee to fall approximately 10 feet. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion and head, back and neck trauma.
2020-07-14Plains TownshipPennsylvaniaL & L Construction Inc.Ankle(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee had been rigging long-span steel joists for hoisting when several joists that were leaning against a wall fell, striking the employee's foot. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the ankle.
2020-06-23MarkhamIllinoisMETROPOLITAN STEEL, INC.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a sleever bar to separate a steel bar joist from a bundle that contained five steel bar joists. The nearest steel bar joist fell on the employee and rolled on the front of the employee's abdomen. The steel bar joist weighs approximately 1,500 pounds. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-11MetterGeorgiaCreative Building Solutions, Inc.Wrist(s) and elbow(s)Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet
An employee was working from the ceiling joists while installing ductwork on a single-family residential house under new construction when one of the joists broke apart, causing him to fall approximately 23 feet to the concrete floor below. He fractured both wrists and his left elbow.
2020-05-07CummingGeorgiaThe Rodriguez Team, LLCBrainOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on May 7, 2020, an employee was using a set of 5-foot high job-made wooden scaffolds, standing on a 2x10 plank, while nailing a floor joist overhead. He lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, hitting his head. He experienced dizziness and was hospitalized for a concussion.
2020-02-28MansfieldGeorgiaWILLIAM ERECTION COMPANYKnee(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was stationed on the ground hoisting materials via a crane. While following the materials on the crane, the employee tripped on a staged joist and fell injuring his left knee.
2020-02-27RuskinFloridaHaus 19 Construction, LLC.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was standing on roof joists, installing plywood. He fell off the joist and landed on the floor about 7 feet below. He was hospitalized for a fracture injury.
2020-01-03DurantOklahomaRed Iron, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On January 3, 2020, employees were hanging connections when the injured employee's right middle finger was smashed between two iron bar joists after the load came down. The employee's right middle fingertip was medically amputated.
2019-09-06Fort PayneAlabamaValley Joist, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was standing next to a roller bed waiting for the next joist to come down. He reached to stop the joist and pull it over to him so he could tack the two ends. When he grabbed the end bar, it fell between two pieces of angle. The employee's left pinky finger was pinched between the two angles resulting in a partial amputation to the fingertip.
2019-07-11GainesvilleFloridaDahmer Contracting Group of FloridaShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was separating a bundle of joists when one of the joists fell on him and hit him in the shoulder. He was hospitalized.
2019-05-28OrwellOhioA.E. STEEL ERECTORS INC.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet
An employee was landing steel decking. A bar joist where the steel was being landed gave way causing the employee to ride the decking 25 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a cracked sternum and a broken rib.
2019-05-14FombellPennsylvaniaMike Yohe Carpentry, LLCArm(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was trying to nail a rafter while standing on a joist. He was stepping onto the wall and slipped, falling 10 to 12 feet to the ground. He suffered a fractured arm and back soreness.
2019-04-12RoanokeTexasRed River FramingHip(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was walking on a second-floor joist when he fell, breaking his right hip.
2019-03-27AmblerPennsylvaniaTinari Contractors, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was cutting wire away from a bar joist that was being held/moved by an excavator. The excavator was moved, and the joist struck the employee in the back. The employee suffered back pain and broken ribs.
2019-01-31LathamNew YorkSSW ErectorsPelvisOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was attaching rigging gear to steel joists during crane operations. When the load was lifted his foot was entangled in the tagline and the employee was lifted to a height of approximately eight feet. The employee freed himself and dropped to the ground fracturing his pelvis.
2019-01-23Palm Beach GardensFloridaRed Iron AssemblersNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee lost his balance while working on a roof installing metal sheet over metal joists. He fell 14 feet landing on the ground and suffering a fracture.
2018-08-22Fort CollinsColoradoWisco FramingMultiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening
On 8/22/2018, an employee was putting plywood down between two joists while laying floor decking when he stepped on non-secured plywood and fell through the gap between joists. He fractured his ribs, elbow, and left arm, requiring hospitalization.
2018-08-14ShrewsburyNew JerseyCMP Steel LLCUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was connecting steel when he reached for a hoisted joist, lost his footing, and fell approximately 25 feet, fracturing his wrists and femur. He was hospitalized.
2018-08-09GreenwoodMississippiAmerican Fire Sprinkler, Inc.Wrist(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was walking on ceiling joists in an attic when his foot slipped off the joist and he fell through the ceiling, landing on the floor 10 feet below and fracturing his left wrist.
2018-07-06LakelandFloridaBristol Environmental, Inc.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was working from a Baker scaffold, cutting a steel ceiling joist. Part of the joist fell, striking the scaffold; the employee lost his balance and fell 4 feet to the floor, breaking his right ankle.
2018-06-26NorwalkOhioLakeside Interior Contractors, Inc.Wrist(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On June 26, 2018, an employee suffered a broken wrist after falling 5 feet from a scaffold to the floor while reaching to apply insulation in a ceiling joist.
2018-05-31ChicagoIllinoisJAMES MCHUGH CONSTRUCTION CO.Lower leg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was decking on the 53rd floor while standing on a joist supported by props. He lost his footing and fell 7 feet, hitting a plumber stack and breaking his left tibia.
2018-04-06BellefontaineOhioANR Securities, LLCBrainOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On April 6, 2018, an employee was coming down after installing cameras and walking along the joists at a front entrance when he missed a joist and fell approximately 10' to the concrete below. He suffered an internal brain bleed, requiring hospitalization.
2018-03-14AustinTexasNorth American Contractors INCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was attending a tag line while a forklift was lowering a steel joist to the ground when the joist fell from the forklift and struck the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs, a perforated lung, and a broken leg.
2018-03-07Cape CoralFloridaTWS Fabricators, Inc.Wrist(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was up on an I-beam, tied off to set a long span joist on the wide flange beam. As the joist was coming up into position, it got close to his foot. He moved his foot, lost his balance, and fell off the beam. The retractable caught him, bounced once, and swung toward the building. The bottom flange of the I-beam then severed the retractable and the employee fell approximately 10 feet onto the sand/concrete floor. He fractured his left wrist and was hospitalized.
2018-02-19HelenaMontanaBMC Neck, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was opening a delivery truck door when floor joists fell off the truck and struck the employee, causing head and back injuries, as well as a neck fracture.
2017-10-09San AntonioTexasC. Young & Company, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
An employee was lifting a steel joist with two coworkers when the coworkers on the other end of the joist let their end go. The employee's right index finger was smashed under the joist, amputating it halfway below the nail.
2017-09-20Jersey CityNew JerseySHUSTER Management, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell approximately 10 feet onto a concrete slab while laying decking on joists because of windy conditions. He suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2017-08-30ChemungNew YorkVULCRAFT OF NEW YORK, INC.Foot (feet)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was standing next to a roller table during steel fabrication activities. A steel joist was standing vertically when another joist struck it, knocking it off the roller table. The joist fell on the employee's left foot, injuring it and requiring hospitalization.
2017-07-27ValricoFloridaCLONE IRON WORKS EQUIPMENT ERECTOR INCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was shaking metal bar joists bundled on the forklifts to separate the metal bar joists and to move them to the staging area for edge grinding. One metal bar joist broke free from the bundle and smashed the employee's finger in between the metal joist and the forks of the forklift. The employee suffered an amputation to his left middle finger up to the first knuckle.
2017-06-27Colorado SpringsColoradoMT ConstructionShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
While installing plywood sheathing on top of floor joists on the main floor of a house, an employee slipped and fell 10 feet onto the basement's concrete floor, suffering a collarbone injury.
2017-06-20Colorado SpringsColoradoBruno's Mechanical, Inc.BrainStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Two employees were laying pipe underneath a joist when a third party hit the joist, causing it to fall on them. The first employee suffered a head injury, while the second suffered a broken arm, broken wrist, and bruised ribs.
2017-06-16WashingtonDistrict Of Miller & Long Concrete, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was landing a pallet jack that was elevated by a tower crane. As the crane lowered the load into a courtyard where the employee was located, the load struck something and started to swing. The employee's right hand was caught between the swinging load and the aluminum joists, crushing and amputating the ring finger.
2017-06-13SarasotaFloridaUnited Steel Works, Inc.Head and trunkOther fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was installing a bridging angle to a bar joist while wearing fall protection. He was welding it when he fell 30 feet to the ground, suffering a fractured skull, collapsed lung, and three broken ribs.
2017-06-05El PasoTexasSpectrum El PasoChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
While installing cable in an attic, an employee slipped on a joist and fell approximately 15 feet through the ceiling. The employee broke several ribs and punctured a lung, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-02HuronOhioTroyer Valley ConstructionAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
On June 2, 2017, an employee was installing a ceiling joist while standing on a ladder and guardrail when the guardrail failed, causing the employee to fall approximately 12 feet. The employee suffered a spleen laceration, abdominal bleeding, and an elbow fracture, requiring hospitalization.
2017-02-14GainesvilleFloridaR&D Steel Erectors, LLC.Multiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was laying metal decking when his foot slipped on a bar joist, causing him to lose his balance and fall 17 feet to the ground. He suffered a fractured rib, fractured vertebrae, and a lacerated liver, requiring hospitalization.
2017-01-30Woodland ParkColoradoPinnacle Constructors & SpcBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was on top of the semi-truck unloading steel joists when the load shifted and struck the employee. The employee fell and hit his head on a concrete block.
2017-01-21Sugar LandTexasHouser Welding and FabricationMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
While stepping onto a joist on the second floor of a commercial construction site, an employee fell 13 feet to the ground below, fracturing the left pelvis and elbow.
2016-10-12VanceAlabamaNashville Fabrication and Engineering Limited PartnershipFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While separating bundles of steel joist, the joist became stuck and an employee used a pry bar to dislodge the joist. The employee attempted to separate the joist with his hands. The joist shifted and pinched the employee's right index finger resulting in partial amputation.
2016-09-28MadisonMississippiTerminix Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was in the attic of a residential home setting up equipment to blow insulation into the attic. He was walking on the ceiling joist while pulling an insulation hose when he lost his balance and his foot slipped off the joist. One of his feet went through the ceiling and caused his upper torso to fall onto the joist, fracturing four ribs and bruising his chest.
2016-09-21RollaMissouriCSE EnterprisesEye(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was drilling a hole through an overhead bar joist. The bit broke suddenly and the employee lost control of the hand-held drill. The unused portion of the drill bit went around his safety glasses and penetrated the eye.
2016-08-29NorwalkConnecticutAnchor Insulation, Inc.Wrist(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing attic insulation and fell from a ceiling joist that was not properly nailed in place. The employee fractured their wrist.
2016-07-27ColumbiaIllinoisCON-TECH CARPENTRY, INC.Multiple body partsFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell 8 feet though a floor opening into the basement while setting a floor joist. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm and lower back fracture.
2016-06-27JacksonvilleFloridaTrinidad Services CorporationShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall, slip, trip
An employee was installing a joist when he fell down, breaking his shoulder and injuring his head. He was hospitalized.
2016-06-15CambridgeMassachusettJames F. Stearns, Co. LLPAnkle(s)Other jump to lower level
An employee was unloading/hoisting structural steel members/composite joists from a flatbed trailer truck when the load shifted. The employee dismounted from the truck and landed on a bucket of bolts on the ground. He rolled and broke his ankle.
2016-05-24DallasTexasBLAKEMAN STEEL, INC.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level, n.e.c.
After climbing over a 3-foot joist, an employee stepped on a loose angle iron and fell on his right side, suffering internal injuries.
2016-04-25BostonMassachusettConctructure IncorporatedNonclassifiableFall through surface or existing opening
On 4-25-16, an employee fell through a floor opening between two joists on the second floor while attempting to glue the subfloor down.
2016-04-24CabotArkansasPinnacle Structures Inc.Leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading a metal rafter with an overhead traveling joist crane when the crane's clamp caught the edge of the rafter, causing the crane to tip over onto the employee. The employee suffered a broken right leg.
2016-04-04HaughtonLouisianaMenco Constructors, IncBrainOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was installing bridging from a scissor lift. He stepped out of the scissor lift and onto the bar joist and fell approximately 16 feet to the concrete below, suffering head trauma.
2016-01-21MantuaNew JerseyM & T ERECTION ENTERPRISESChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee welding a bar joist fell 13.5 feet and suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2016-01-05PowellOhioGraves LumberPelvic regionFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing a floor joist on the deck when he fell 10 feet through the joist to the ground below. He hit and injured his backside and was hospitalized.
2015-12-29TrentonNew JerseyLow Bid Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
An employee was in the boom lift cleaning when he got caught between a bar joist and the lift causing damage to his liver.
2015-09-22San DiegoCaliforniaINTERSTATE STEEL BUILDERS, INC.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee was operating a manlift and struck their abdomen against the roof joist causing a contusion.
2015-09-04HondoTexasSure SealChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was working on a third floor balcony, applying flashing to metal. The employee stepped through the floor joists, landed on the second floor balcony, and then fell to the first floor. The employee sustained broken ribs, a broken ankle, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.
2015-04-20PlantsvilleConnecticutJLN Consulting, LLCBrainFall through surface or existing opening
A project superintendent was walking on a mezzanine made of a series of steel joists with sheets of plywood used for decking. The employee fell through an unguarded area of the mezzanine, through the mezzanine floor and into an office below, where he hit his head on a desk. The employee was transported to an area hospital where he was admitted.
2015-03-06SpringTexasNestor ArmendarizBrainOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
On 3/06/2015 at approximately 9:44 AM, an employee was injured when he lost his footing on top of a 9 foot wall while installing ceiling joists and fell backwards onto the concrete floor below. The employee was admitted to the hospital with a brain injury.
2015-03-05Richmond HillGeorgiaCLARK IRON WORKS, Inc.NonclassifiableFall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was installing decking on top of bar joists and welding it in place. A piece of decking was not adequately supported by the bar joists. The employee stepped on that piece, which caved in under his weight, and fell about 12' onto the concrete ground, resulting in a hospitalization.
2015-01-06BridgehamptonNew YorkEPZ Contracting Inc.Leg(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
The worker stepped on a floor joist and fell 10 feet. The worker sustained a broken leg and was hospitalized.