Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 656124 - Employee's leg injured by falling load of trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 656124 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 01/27/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113544381	01/28/2000	1522	0	Franchi Equipment Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing atop a load of roof trusses, assisting the crane operator. The load shifted, slid off the trailer, and landed on top of Employee #1. He was hospitalized with serious leg injuries. The load of trusses was not secured.

Keywords: UNSECURED, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	113544381			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Hoisting Bundles Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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