Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202539136 - Employee injured when struck by truss after fall
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126201581 | 02/28/2008 | 1771 | 238110 | Web Cor Builders |
Abstract: On February 7, 2008, Employee #1 was positioning a 20 ft truss section with the help of two coworkers situated on the other side of it. The coworkers were pushing the truss and Employee #1 was holding it. In the process of positioning, the truss section struck Employee #1's leg and he fell 5 ft backward, landing on the next lower level. The truss then fell on top of him. Employee #1 suffered a scalp laceration that required seven stitches to close, and the falling truss fractured two ribs and his clavicle. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 16 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126201581 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall, other |
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