Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201523875 - Employee Is Injured When Trusses Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201523875 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 06/03/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315671693	07/05/2011	1751	238130	Jeff Haney & Son Builders, Llc

Abstract: On June 3, 2011, Employee # 1 was standing on the top plate of a 16 foot high exterior wall installing roof trusses. They began to collapse and Employee # 1 fell to the floor with the trusses landing on his legs. Employee # 1 was admitted to the hospital with serious injuries to his legs, and undergoes multiple reconstructive surgeries until he was released 133 days later. Employee # 1 was not protected from the hazard of falling trusses. The trusses were not braced as directed by the manufacturer's instructions.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		28

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315671693			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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