Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14336192 - Two employees fall when struck by falling roof trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 14336192 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 12/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17762063	12/01/1988	1542	0	Ra-Lin & Associates, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were installing wooden roof trusses. About 24 trusses had been installed and temporarily braced with 1 by 4s and some 2 by 4s. All bracing was lateral. As the next truss was being lifted into place by a crane, a gust of wind caught the truss. The out-of-control truss struck the other trusses, causing them all to fall. Employees #1 and #2 were struck by the falling trusses and fell. Employee #2 rode the trusses to the ground. Neither Employee #1 nor Employee #2 required hospitalization. The trusses were not braced in accordance with BTW-76 of the Truss Plate Institute.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, TRUSS, INSTALLING, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17762063			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	17762063			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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