Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170667091 - Employee killed when struck by falling truss

Accident Summary Nr: 170667091 -- Report ID: 0112900 -- Event Date: 05/28/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123300204	05/28/1999	1761	0	Lupo Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 28, 1999, Employee #1, who worked for a drywall company under contract with the general contractor, was struck by roof trusses that collapsed while being installed by another subcontractor. He was killed.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, TRUSS, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123300204			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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