Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14224653 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM WALL

Accident Summary Nr: 14224653 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 05/30/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3320827	05/30/1985	1751	0	M & M Construction
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3320835	05/30/1985	1761	0	Commercial Transfer Systems, Incorporated
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3320819	05/30/1985	1522	0	Boucher Building Corporation

Abstract: On May 30, 1985, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a five-man crew was setting roof trusses on the second story of the Fort Hunt Animal Hospital, being constructed at 1900 Elkin St., Alexandria, VA. Approximately 60 trusses were in place. One of the partners of the company, working from a scaffold, was putting some additional bracing on the last truss set. Employee #1 was sitting on one of the masonry walls that supported the truss being set. The truss being set fell and struck the one next to it, causing it to fall and strike the next truss. This continued along the trusses, in a domino effect. The company partner fell from the scaffold and injured his head. He was taken to Mt. Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, VA, where he received 12 stitches in his forehead and was released to go home. Employee #1 fell and fractured his leg when the wall he was sitting on collapsed. He was also taken to Mt. Vernon Hospital.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, FALL, WALL, LEG, FRACTURE, TRUSS, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3320827	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices
2	3320835			Occupation Not Listed
3	3320819			Occupation Not Listed

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