Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201991130 - Employee Is Injured In Fall After Truss Bracing Fails

Accident Summary Nr: 201991130 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 08/03/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308031251	08/04/2004	1751	238130	Knipp Brothers Industries, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing truss spacers in the middle of 44-ft-long trusses. The first truss was braced in one spot, and the 2-in.-by-4-in. braces snapped causing a domino effect on the other trusses. Employee #1 was thrown off the truss, and a coworker working under him partially caught him breaking his fall. Employee #1 suffered bruises and abrasions but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: TRUSS, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, BRACE, FALL, CONTUSION

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	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308031251			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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