Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908889 - Employees injured when struck by falling trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 908889 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/10/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115685141	06/15/1992	1751	0	Jimmy Sherman

Abstract: Employees were installing trusses on a church. The employees had just nailed the trusses in place when they collapsed, knocking the employees to the ground. Employee #1 suffered bruises to his upper leg. Employee #2 suffered a broken hand. The trusses collapsed either because they were top heavy or because the crane cable jerked a truss out, creating a domino effect. The trusses were not braced to prevent displacement.

Keywords: TRUSS, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BRACING, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115685141			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters
2	115685141			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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