Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170707749 - Two employees injured in fall from roof trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 170707749 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 11/01/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305921801	11/01/2002	1751	0	Andes Construction

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 had completed installing joists in metal hangers but failed to correctly nail the joists to the headers. After they loaded plywood onto the joists, the employees turned and walked a couple of steps when the joists rolled and came out of their metal hangers. The employees fell 16 feet to ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fracture and Employee #2 received injuries that did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305921801			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	305921801			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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