Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901908 - Employee Is Killed in Fall after Truss Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200901908 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 08/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307412395	08/22/2006	1542	236220	Dbk Construction

Abstract: On August 19, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were setting wood trusses on a concrete block wall. When a temporary brace was removed (to plumb the trusses), they collapsed. Both employees fell approximately 13 ft to a concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 sustained minor injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, BRACE, CONCUSSION, SPRAIN, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	13	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307412395			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	307412395			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

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