Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201981701 - Four employees injured when wood truss frames collapsed
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303314199 | 02/11/2000 | 1542 | 0 | Copper Canyon Custom Builders, Inc. |
Abstract: Four employees were injured while installing wood trusses on a wood frame structure, when the structure collapsed. All four employees were working at a height of 10 feet. The trusses were designed for a flat roof, with a 60-foot clear span between the wall headers. The 25 placed trusses collapsed to the concrete floor below, landing on a fifth employee, who escaped injury. The four employees working on the truss cords, or on the top plates, were injured in varying degrees. Employee #1 and Employee #3 suffered a fracture and were hospitalized. Employee #2 suffered a sprain and Employee #4 had a laceration, but both were not hospitalized.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303314199 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |
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| 2 | 303314199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |
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| 3 | 303314199 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |
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| 4 | 303314199 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |
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