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Accident Summary Nr: 201310851 - Employee Killed in Roof Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 201310851 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 03/01/2003
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30472900703/01/20031751238130Tino Carpentry

Abstract: On March 3, 2003, Employee #1 was working with a crew installing 65-ft wooden trusses on a church. The trusses that Employee #1 was standing on during the installation phase collapsed due to failure to install proper bracing. Employee #1 fell in the collapse and was killed. The original narrative was unclear as to whether Employee #1 was crushed by the debris or died from the fall.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, ROOF, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, STRUCK BY, BRACING, FALLING OBJECT
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 2 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 304729007 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Roofing
Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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