Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 909036 - Employees struck by falling trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 909036 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 11/01/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124677477	11/09/1994	1541	0	Iron City Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #3 and #5 were about 11 to 14 feet high, nailing down trusses and installing purlins. Employee #4 was on the ground handing material up to them. The fifty foot scissors-type trusses fell, striking Employees #1 through #5. Employee #1 suffered fractures and was in the hospital for a few days. Employees #2 through #5 suffered bruises and contusions and were released the same day. It had been a very windy day. No equipment was involved or caused the accident. Insufficient cross-bracing and lack of continuous lateral bracing were the causal factors for the truss collapse.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, TRUSS, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BRACING, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124677477	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters
2	124677477	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices
3	124677477	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenter apprentices
4	124677477	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters
5	124677477	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenter apprentices

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.