Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201990884 - Employee injured in fall while trimming top plate of truss

Accident Summary Nr: 201990884 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/29/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307531871	06/29/2004	1751	238130	Strongfield Trimco, Inc.

Abstract: On June 29, 2004, Employee #1 was trimming the ends from the top plate of a truss when he lost his balance and fell approximately 10 ft. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE, 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		$250,000 to $500,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307531871			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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