Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18520627 - Moore Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18520627

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 09/05/1991

Site Address:
Moore Construction Company
Colonial Heritage Center, 102 Green Acres Ln.
Greensboro, NC 27410

Mailing Address:
208 Underwood St., Asheboro, NC 27203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360263800

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170062616

Event: 09/04/1991

One employee killed, one injured in collapse of truss system

Employees #1 and #2 were working on a roof truss system 23 ft 2 in. above a concrete floor. The truss system collapsed (dominoed) due to inadequate bracing and overloading. Employee #1 was fatally crushed by a load of plywood and trusses estimated to weigh over 3,600 lb. Employee #2 broke his left foot when he fell from the truss system.

Keywords: WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, BRACING, FRACTURE, TRUSS, ROOF, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18520627			Fatality	Other	Carpenters
2	18520627			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices

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