Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200515526 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Truss, Later Dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316278324 | 01/20/2012 | 1751 | 238130 | Peine Construction Corp |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 316285576 | 01/20/2012 | 1751 | 238130 | Brad Anderson Construction Inc |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 316285592 | 01/20/2012 | 1521 | 236115 | Refined Llc |
Abstract: On January 20, 2012, Employee # 1 was working on a multiple employers' construction site for residential home. Employee # 1 and coworkers were positioning trusses above an exterior doorway, and attaching the trusses to the support framework. Employee #1 and Employee # 2 with five trusses were elevated approximately fourteen-feet above ground-level on a platform by a rough-terrain forklift. Employee # 1 lost his balance and fell from the platform to the ground below, and landed on his feet. Employee # 1 was struck in the head by one of the trusses as he stands on the ground. Employee # 1 immediately fell to the ground unconscious, and sustained severe head-wound. Employee # 1 later died at the hospital.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 3 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316278324 | Fatality | Other | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |
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| 2 | 316285576 | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: |
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| 3 | 316285592 | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: |
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