Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14209126 - Employee injured by falling roof trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 14209126 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 11/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105237697	11/04/1987	1541	0	S M Andersen Company Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was injured when he was struck by falling trusses. While other employees were setting the roof trusses, they used inadequate bracing, which resulted in the truss collapse. Employee #1 had a crushed right elbow as a result.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, ROOF, COLLAPSE, BRACING, ELBOW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105237697			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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