Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201400967 - Employee killed in fall from building truss

Accident Summary Nr: 201400967 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/08/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127232296	08/12/1997	1751	0	Deluxe Wood Products Inc

Abstract: On August 8, 1997, Employee #1 was part of a crew installing 80 ft long trusses on a building. Employee #1 and a coworker were attaching bracing on the bottom chords when he fell to the ground and was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127232296			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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