Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144739.015 - Employee falls from second floor truss and receives head inj

Accident Summary Nr: 144739.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 01/28/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1575420.015	01/28/2022		238130	Universal Framing, Llc

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on January 28, 2022, Employee 1 was placing trusses for the second floor. When Employee #1 stepped on an unsecured truss, it tipped over causing him to fall thru the truss to the concrete floor 10.7 feet below. Employee #1 was wearing fall protection, but the rope used to tie off had excessive slack. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for head injuries.

Keywords: Concrete, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Hospital, Rope, Tips Over, Truss, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1575420.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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