Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406170 - Employee's Wrist Is Fractured in Fall When Roof Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201406170 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127111920	07/24/2002	1751		Tri City Construction

Abstract: On July 24, 2002, Employee #1 and coworkers were building a roof over a porch when the trusses failed and the roof structure collapsed. Employee #1 fell approximately 10 ft to the ground. He was hospitalized for a fractured wrist.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, FRACTURE, TRUSS, ROOF, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127111920			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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