Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201632056 - Two employees injured in failure of roof structure

Accident Summary Nr: 201632056 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 08/24/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304617319	08/27/2001	1521	0	Rdg Construction Inc

Abstract: On August 24, 2001, Employee #1 and Employee #2 of RDG Construction Inc. had installed roof trusses on the third story of a residence under construction when they found the gable end out of plumb. Employee #1 ascended to the top plate of an interior wall to readjust the gable end while Employee #2 removed the nails holding the brace for the assembly in place. When the nails for the brace were removed, the gable end and the other trusses tied to it fell over. The gable end and the truss next to it fell over the edge of the building. Employee #1, who was on top of the interior wall plate, was sandwiched between the gable end and first truss and was pulled off the structure with the trusses. He fell approximately 28 ft and sustained two fractured vertebra. Employee #2 who removed the brace nails sustained two broken fingers as the brace he was holding caught his fingers between the brace and top plate as it toppled with the trusses. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, ROOF, UNSECURED, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304617319			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	304617319			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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