Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201102373 - Employee injured by fall while setting trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 201102373 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300815362	12/26/2001	1751	0	Don Dutra Sr. General Contracting

Abstract: On September 17, 2001, Employee #1 was rolling trusses while standing on a 2-inch by 12-inch plank at 9 feet in height during construction of a new residential structure. The truss that Employee #1 was in the process of setting in place started to fall, so Employee #1 let go of the truss. As the truss fell over, Employee #1's nail bag got caught by the truss and Employee #1 was pulled off the plank. Employee #1 fell 9 feet to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a right hip fracture and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, FALL, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300815362			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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