Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200671972 - Four employees injured in fall with roof trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 200671972 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/04/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301886313	06/04/1999	1741	0	Associated Contracting Inc.

Abstract: On June 4, 1999, Employees #1 through #4 and coworkers were installing roof trusses when a truss on the end came loose and fell, starting a domino effect. Employees #1 through #4 fell, sustaining injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCUSSION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301886313	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	301886313	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	301886313	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
4	301886313	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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