Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201117934 - Employee Killed When Struck by Falling Trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 201117934 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/08/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126182286	11/08/2004	1541	236210	Bender Farms

Abstract: At approximately 11:25 a.m. on November 8, 2004, Employee #1 was untying trusses from a fence. The trusses weighed 3,000 pounds and were standing vertically. The trusses fell and struck Employee #1 on his head and neck, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, FALL, FENCE, NECK, STRUCK BY

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	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126182286			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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