Accident Report Detail

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

Accident Summary Nr: 201405776 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 01/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301072864	01/24/2002	1761	0	Jims Awning Co

Abstract: 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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301072864	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	301072864	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
3	301072864	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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