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Accident Summary Nr: 202079166 - Employee injured when knocked off beam by shifting trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 202079166 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 01/03/2008
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31179588401/03/20081522236220Oj Construction

Abstract: On January 3, 2008, Employee #1 was situated on a steel beam, setting trusses. He was loosening the chain hoisting three trusses into position and, when the trusses released, they knocked Employee #1 off the beam. He fell 17 ft onto a concrete floor and sustained serious injuries.

Keywords: TRUSS, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, WALKING ON BEAM, LOST BALANCE
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $500,000 to $1,000,000 1 18

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 311795884 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet
Cause: Exterior carpentry
Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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