Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201401999 - Two Employees Injured in Truss Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 201401999 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/14/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127106722	07/17/1998	1541	0	Holt Builders

Abstract: Employees were setting 50 foot roof trusses with improper temporary bracing. The trusses collapsed causing Employee #1 and Employee #2 to fall 12 feet to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to the chest and Employee #2 sustained a fractured leg. Two plumbers working below also were injured by the trusses collapsing.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, TRUSS, ROOF, COLLAPSE, FALL, BRACING, LEG

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127106722			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other
2	127106722			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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