Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 977009 - Two employees injured by falling trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 977009 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/01/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107990368	06/05/1989	1542	0	D E Davenport Inc

Abstract: Three employees and four volunteers were installing trusses on a building addition. Employees #1 and #2 were 12 to 21 feet above the floor in the trusses when the trusses toppled. Employee #1 sustained severe chest and back injuries. Employee #2 sustained severe rib, back, and right foot injuries. The trusses had not been nailed and braced correctly and improper equipment had been used to lift them. A storm front that passed through with winds was also believed to be a factor in the cause of the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, STORM, HIGH WIND, TRUSS, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107990368			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters
2	107990368			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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