Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170359467 - Employee falls 25 feet after roof purlin system collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 170359467 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/21/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119992824	08/21/1993	1799	0	D A Whitacre Construction

Abstract: A worker was operating a Sky Trak lift truck to lift about 12 sheets of 4 foot by 8 foot, 1/2-inch thick plywood sheets onto the lower level of a split-roof decking system. The lift hit the upper-roof system's support beam, which was supporting an unsecured roof purlin system. The purlin system and Employee #1, who was standing on the decked system, were knocked about 25 feet to the concrete floor.

Keywords: BEAM, DECKING, COLLAPSE, ROOF DECKING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119992824			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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