Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171898.015 - Employee is struck by falling truss, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 171898.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 06/27/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1788369.015	07/02/2024		236115	Kb Home Orlando Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on June 27, 2024, Employee #1, along with a coworker, was standing atop roof trusses that had already been installed while two additional roof trusses were being lifted into position by a crane. Each of the two trusses, approximately 20 feet long and weighing about 100 pounds, became dislodged from the chains used for rigging and struck Employee #1, causing him to lose balance and fall approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor. The employee suffered blunt force trauma and was initially hospitalized. He later died from his injuries approximately three days later.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chain, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Lost Balance, Material Handling, Rigging, Struck By, Truss, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1788369.015	34	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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