Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200200061 - Employee injured in fall from roof, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200200061 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 07/07/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300172004	08/28/1996	1741	0	Perez Masonry

Abstract: Employee #1, age 19, and two coworkers were installing roof trusses on a residential home under construction. They were raising the end truss into position when the hoisting apparatus failed and the truss toppled over. It struck Employee #1 and knocked him 16 ft to the ground. He suffered severe internal injuries and was transported to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: TRUSS, ROOF, HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300172004			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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