Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202345195 - Employee Is Killed in Fall While Installing Trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 202345195 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/18/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309020964	05/19/2005	1751	238130	Rolando Mendez

Abstract: On May 18, 2005, Employee #1 was installing trusses on a large residential house under construction. When he apparently stepped on a wood 2-in. by 4-in. brace, it snapped and he fell 20 ft to the concrete garage floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TRUSS, INSTALLING, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, LUMBER, BRACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309020964			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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