Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200800894 - Three employees are injured in truss collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200800894 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 07/23/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306106873	07/24/2003	1761	238160	G & S Builders

Abstract: Employees #1, #2, and #3 were installing approximately 40 metal plate wood trusses when the trusses collapsed. All three employees were hospitalized with fractures.

Keywords: WOOD ERECTION, FRACTURE, TRUSS, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION

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	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306106873	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	306106873	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
3	306106873	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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