Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202499349 - Employee Is Not Injure in Fall from Truss

Accident Summary Nr: 202499349 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 11/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312533169	11/26/2008	1751	238130	Sandra Arevalo

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on a wood wall top plate area of an attached garage during a truss installation operation. A gust of wind caused Employee #1 to lose his balance, and he fell approximately 12 feet and 4 inches onto compacted soil. According to the supervisor, the company did not have a fall protection program and Employee #1 was not wearing a personal fall arrest system. Employee #1 was transported to a nearby hospital, was examined and released without any apparent injuries.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, TRUSS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312533169			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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