Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690287 - Employee killed when struck by wooden trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 200690287 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 04/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300508033	04/25/2000	2491	0	Universal Forest Products, Inc.

Abstract: On April 24, 2000, Employee #1, of Universal Forest Products, was working on the stacker section of a Tee-Lok vertical roof truss building line. He was removing a nail from a truss plate when a gust of wind toppled three of the stacked trusses. They fell on Employee #1, striking his head and neck. He was transported to the hospital, where he died later that same day.

Keywords: STORM, HEAD, HIGH WIND, TRUSS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LUMBER STACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300508033			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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