Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 172301.015 - Employee dies of head, back trauma sitting on falling truss

Accident Summary Nr: 172301.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 12/05/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1791002.015	12/03/2024		238130	Hernandez Remodeling & Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On November 26, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for a building contractor was reinstalling a truss on the third level of a multi-story multi-family residential building under construction. The employee was observed sitting on the truss while nailing hangers when the truss gave way. The employee fell approximately 25 feet to ground level concrete surface. The employee sustained blunt head trauma and a fractured spine. At 3:00 p.m. on December 5, 2024, the employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collapse, Concrete Surface, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ground, Head, Installing, Laborer, Residential Construction, Safety Device, Spine, Structural Collapse, Truss, Unsafe Position, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		New project or new addition			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1791002.015	51	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 23 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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