Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 937268 - Employee killed by falling truss and bar joist

Accident Summary Nr: 937268 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 05/30/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112879176	05/31/1995	1791	0	Green Mountain Steel Erectors

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on a building truss 24 ft 4 in. above the ground preparing to land a bundle of two bar joists on the trusses. The bundle of eight bar joists above him broke open because of sling failure (synthetic) and either knocked him off or caused him to fall off the truss. He landed on the ground with several bar joists landing on him. He died.

Keywords: TRUSS, JOIST, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112879176			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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