Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201405271 - Two employees sustained fractures when trusses collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 201405271 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/11/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127196970	05/14/2001	1751	0	David Blaine Builders Inc

Abstract: On May 5, 2001, Employees #1 and #2 were working on top of the 80-ft wooden trusses. Employees #1 and #2 were attempting to straighten the trusses and install fascia. Another employee removed the nail in a brace that had been installed and 20 of the 30 installed trusses began to move and continued to collapse. They fell to the ground along with Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 sustained fracture of his hand and Employee #2 sustained a fracture of his back. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, NAIL, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, BRACE, FALL, HAND

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127196970			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	127196970			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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