Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 26455.015 - Employee Is Struck By Falling Roof Trusses And Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 26455.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 08/28/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
600378.015	08/30/2012		238130	R&J Building Contractors Llc

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 p.m. on August 28, 2012, Employee #1 was unloading roof trusses from a flatbed trailer. One of the roof trusses fell from trailer and struck Employee #1, causing multiple chest and abdominal crushing injuries that killed him.

Keywords: Abdomen, Chest, Falling Object, Flatbed Truck, Struck By, Trailer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	600378.015	23	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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