Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200231306 - Employees injured when wooden truss collapses
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305515041 | 12/26/2002 | 1751 | 0 | M & J Enterprise Inc. |
Abstract: On December 24, 2002, Employee #1, #2 and another coworker were constructing a residential building. From the roof, they installed wooden trusses with the assistance of a crane. After positioning one of the trusses, they began to attach it to the frame of the roof. Employee #2 was sitting at the top of the eve, as Employee #1 and the other employee were attaching the braces along the sides of the trusses. As they installed this truss, it became unstable and collapsed. Employee #2 jumped from the top of the eve and landed upon the ground, breaking his ankle. Employee #1 fell through the ceiling framing onto the cement flooring, fracturing wrist bones in his right wrist, and sustaining a compound fracture in the left ulna. Both employees were transported to a medical center. Employee #2 was treated and released, while Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305515041 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof) |
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| 2 | 305515041 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |
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