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Accident: 201405776 - Three Employee Fell From Roof After Roof Collapsed

Accident: 201405776 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 01/23/2002
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30107286401/24/20021761Jims Awning Co
On January 23, 2002, employees were installing trusses on a roof. The roof collapsed, and Employees #1, #2, and #3 fell 22 feet to the floor of the interior of the building, along with the trusses. Employee #2 was hospitalized to treat his fracture. Employee #1 had a sprain and Employee #3 had a fracture.
Keywords: fracture, roof, collapse, fall, sprain
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $50,000 to $250,000 1
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 301072864 Non Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers FallDist:
FallHt:20
Cause: Exterior carpentry
FatCause: Fall from/with scaffold
2 301072864 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers FallDist:
FallHt:20
Cause: Exterior carpentry
FatCause: Fall from/with scaffold
3 301072864 Non Hospitalized injury Strain/Sprain Construction laborers FallDist:
FallHt:20
Cause: Exterior carpentry
FatCause: Fall from/with scaffold

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