Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134979.015 - Truss collapses, two employees suffer multiple fractures fro

Accident Summary Nr: 134979.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 03/08/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1518602.015	03/09/2021		238130	Ortiz Construction, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:25 P.M. on March 8, 2021, two employees, working for a building contractor, were putting up trusses on a new home construction site. A gust of wind knocked the trusses down causing both employees to fall approximately 10 feet onto the cement floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for feet fractures and a back injury. Employee #2 was hospitalized and treated for right hand fractures, loss of teeth, and head trauma.

Keywords: Back, Collapse, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Foot, Fracture, Hand, Head, Mouth, Residential Construction, Roof, Roof Collapse, Truss, Windy

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1518602.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:
2	1518602.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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