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Accident: 201405164 - Two Employees Fracture Their Legs When Roof Trusses Collapse

Accident: 201405164 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 04/28/2001
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
12705327004/30/20011751Tgd
Employee #1 and Employee #2 were setting 65 ft long wooden trusses when they collapsed due to insufficient bracing. Both Employee's fell, fracturing their legs and were hospitalized.
Keywords: fracture, truss, roof, collapse, roofer, fall, contusion, leg
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $250,000 to $500,000
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 127053270 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Exterior carpentry
FatCause: Collapse of structure
2 127053270 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Exterior carpentry
FatCause: Collapse of structure

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