Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201992435 - Four Employees Are Injured in Fall from Flat Roof Trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 201992435 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 03/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309900454	03/18/2006	1751	238130	Roman Medrano

Abstract: On March 18, 2006, Employee #1, a foreman, and Employees #2, #3, and #4 were installing a 4 ft by 8 ft by 0.5 in. oriented strand board and plywood panels onto the partially unsheathed wood flat roof trusses, which were 18 ft above the ground. The trusses were not adequately secured to the ledger. They became unstable and collapsed. Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 fell down. Employee #1 sustained fracture, and Employees #2, #3, and #4 sustained bruises, contusions and abrasions. All four employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: BOARD, FRACTURE, TRUSS, PANEL, ROOF, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309900454	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	309900454	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	309900454	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	309900454	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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