Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200632107 - Eight Employees Are Injured When Roof Trusses Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200632107 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/06/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313369142	07/07/2009	1542	236220	Rm Buildings, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 6, 2009, Employee #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8 were installing wooden trusses. These employees were working either on the top or inside of the trusses attached to a new pole frame building under construction. During the work, several trusses collapsed, resulting in several employees falling at approximately heights that ranged from 17 ft to 27 ft to the cement slab below. Two other coworkers were working from the top of the posts and heaters, and they were able to slide down the post(s) to the ground. Eight employees were transported to a medical center, and only Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: TRUSS, ROOF, COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	27

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313369142	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	313369142	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	313369142	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	313369142	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
5	313369142	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
6	313369142	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
7	313369142	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
8	313369142	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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