Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310871926 - Lumbermens Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 310871926

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 09/28/2007

Site Address:
Lumbermens Inc
2615 Bristol Ave
Klamath Falls, OR 97603

Mailing Address:
7595 Technology Way, Denver, CO 80237

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/2007

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201622396

Event: 09/28/2007

Employee injured when struck by overturned trusses

On September 28, 2007, Employee #1 and coworkers were attaching truss spacers on each end of approximately 60 ft long trusses. The wire rope was released by one of the coworkers and the crane swung back to make another pick. For some reason, the trusses collapsed and struck Employee #1 and coworkers. Emergency Services responded and transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: STRUCK BY, ERECTION PROCESS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OVERTURN, WOOD ERECTION, TRUSS, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310871926					Occupation not reported

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