Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170574040 - Employee killed when struck by falling gable truss

Accident Summary Nr: 170574040 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 12/07/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109310599	12/10/1996	1751	0	A. & F. Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting wood on the ground. Employee #2 was standing on a 44 ft 2 in. lateral temporary brace that was holding a 19 ft 10 in. long, 6 in 12 sloped gable truss. Employee #2 reached out to finish the facade on the gable truss. The three trusses behind it were not sheathed and as the brace moved forward, the gable truss moved out. Employee #2 lost his balance, grabbed the truss behind him, and swung down, hitting his buttocks on an open joist as he fell. The 200 to 300 lb gable truss continued to the ground and struck Employee #1 on the head and shoulders. He was pinned under the truss and killed.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, SHOULDER, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BRACE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109310599			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	109310599			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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