Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 780999 - Employees injured when struck by falling trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 780999 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112359039	03/20/1991	1761	0	Taylor Construction Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112359062	03/20/1991	1731	0	Current Control, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112359039	03/20/1991	1761	0	Taylor Construction Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112359054	03/20/1991	1542	0	Elder Construction

Abstract: A subcontractor, with nine men on the job, was setting roof trusses. An electrical contractor had one employee at the site who was on the floor. The subcontractor had set all but three trusses when approximately thirty toppled over. Employees #1 and #2 were injured by the falling trusses. They were hospitalized with scalp lacerations, concussions, and broken ribs.

Keywords: HEAD, LACERATION, CONCUSSION, STRUCK BY, RIB, FRACTURE, TRUSS, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112359039	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters
2	112359062			Occupation Not Listed
3	112359039	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters
4	112359054			Occupation Not Listed

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