Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14516140 - Construction Employee Fell When Roof Truss Collapsed
Accident: 14516140 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 03/25/1985 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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2308641 | 03/26/1985 | 1751 | Rika Builders, Inc | ||||
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF WOODEN ROOF TRUSSES. THE TRUSSES WERE NOT PROPERLY BRACED; THEY COLLAPSED, DOMINO STYLE, AND FELL THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE 202 FOOT LONG BUILDING. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A TRUSS AT THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE, FELL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND NECK. HE DIED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON MARCH 25, 1985. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, truss, roof, collapse, unsecured, construction, fall, neck
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 2308641 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |