Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124602.015 - Employee dies after falling and striking head against truss

Accident Summary Nr: 124602.015 -- Report ID: 1055330 -- Event Date: 01/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1456331.015	01/13/2020		236115	Wa317957732 - Rsb Builders Llc

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on January 11, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, and a coworker, the company owner, were working on the construction of a new residence. Employee #1 was installing trusses when he fell backwards, struck his head, and lost consciousness. The company owner performed CPR while waiting for emergency services to arrive. The employee was transported by air to the hospital and admitted to the intensive care unit. He died the following day, January 12, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m.

Keywords: CPR, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Lost consciousness, Residential Construction, Struck Against, Truss, Unconsciousness, Walking Backward

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1456331.015	41	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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