Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 607572 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN ROOF TRUSSES COLLAPSE

Accident Summary Nr: 607572 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 03/23/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102731262	03/23/1990	1751	0	Samples Construction

Abstract: Employees had erected approximately 48 wooden trusses and bracing had been installed using 2 by 4's. Virtually all the bracing was lateral and the required bracing in accordance with BWT-76 of the Truss Plate Institute had not been installed. There was a failure either in a brace or a truss web and all the trusses collapsed while plywood decking was being installed. Employee #1 was slightly injured with bruises and contusions.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, ROOF, COLLAPSE, ROOF DECKING, ABRASION, ROOFER, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102731262			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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