Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201270972 - Employee Killed In Fall From Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 201270972 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 04/19/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303422448	04/20/2000	1751	0	Guadalupe Vargas Dba Guadalupe Vargas

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on the third floor base plate attempting to move a large roof truss when he fell 27 ft to the ground. The truss followed Employee #1 down and struck him in the head. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303422448			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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