Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92185.015 - Employee falls from truss and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 92185.015 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 01/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1202937.015	01/12/2017		236118	Juniata Valley Pole Buildings, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on January 12, 2012, an employee was installing roof trusses. The employee tried to reach for a 2 by 4 purlin while standing on roof truss. He fell approximately 10 feet from unsecured roof truss while reaching for the purlin. There were rocks on the ground when employee landed and struck his head. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to his head and was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Truss, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1202937.015	48	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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