Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200671998 - Three employees injured in fall with roof trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 200671998 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/04/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301886339	06/07/1999	1751	0	Carpentry Systems

Abstract: On June 4, 1999, Employees #1 through #3 and coworkers were installing roof trusses when a truss on the end came loose and fell, starting a domino effect. Employees #1 through #3 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301886339	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	301886339	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	301886339	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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