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Accident Summary Nr: 14520837 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING TRUSS BUNDLES

Accident Summary Nr: 14520837 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 11/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102579091	11/06/1987	2439	0	Harrisburg Truss Manufacturing Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHAINING A SERIES OF BUNDLES OF PREFABRICATED ROOF TRUSSES LOADED ON A ROOF CARRIER FOR CRANE PLACEMENT AT THE WORKSITE. ALL BUNDLES OF THE STANDARD ROOF TRUSSES HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CARRIER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE BUNDLES OF HIP ROOF TRUSSES REMAINING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CARRIER, WAITING FOR THE CRANE HOOK TO RETURN. WITHOUT WARNING, THE UPPER EDGES OF THE REMAINING BUNDLES OF HIP ROOF TRUSSES SUDDENLY ROTATED TO THE LEFT, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUND AND PINNING HIM UNDER THE BUNDLES. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: TRUSS, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102579091			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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