Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202075420 - Two employees injured in collapse of wood truss system

Accident Summary Nr: 202075420 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 05/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306675216	05/07/2003	1751	238130	James Darren Rape Dba R & D Construction

Abstract: On May 7, 2003, employees of a framing contractor were replacing temporary bracing with permanent bracing on a wood truss system when the system collapsed. Five employees were working on the truss system during the event, with two receiving injuries. Employee #2 was installing bracing in the center section of the truss system when the system collapsed, was transported to the Carolinas Medical Canter and treated for abrasions and bruises to his back and tail bone and released. Employee #1 was working under the truss system cutting wood for bracing installation and was struck by the falling truss system. Employee #1 was transported to Carolinas Medical Center, treated for a shoulder injury and ear amputation, stabilized and transported to Duke Medical for further hospitalization and treatment.

Keywords: TRUSS, AMPUTATED, SHOULDER, COLLAPSE, CARPENTER, EAR, BACK, BRACE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	5500

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306675216			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	306675216			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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