Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101931657 - Great Plains Supply Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Great Plains Supply Company
305 Rowley Street
Walker, IA 52352
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 97, Walker, IA 52352
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/15/1986
Investigation Summary
AT 4:15 PM ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1986, FIVE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING TRUSSES AN THE ROOF OF A GRAIN STORAGE BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEES HAD INSTALLED 23 OF THE TOTAL OF 25 TRUSSES. EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 WERE STANDING ON THE TRUSSES, BRACING THEM TOGETHER WITH 2 BY 4'S. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ON LADDERS AT THE WALLS WHERE THE TRUSSES RESTED, NAILING THE TRUSSES TO THE WALLS. A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE TRUSSES OVER IN A DOMINO EFFECT, CAUSING THE TRUSSES TO FALL 23 FEET TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 FELL WITH THE TRUSSES. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED. THE TRUSSES HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY GUY ROPES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, TRUSS, ROOF, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101931657 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 101931657 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |
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