Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201571155 - Three Employees Has Fractures - Roof Collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 201571155 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 01/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304974264	01/25/2002	1541	0	Dmd Construction

Abstract: On January 24, 2002, nine employees were setting up trusses on a newly constructed building. The employees were installing the seventeenth of 19 trusses. Ffive of the employees were working in the webbing of the trusses in order to install temporary bracing, as the truss setting procedure progressed. After setting the seventeenth truss and removing the rigging from the crane, the truss fell over against the adjacent truss, which starting a chain reaction. All the trusses, except one, ended up on the ground. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were injured in the collapse. They were taken to the hospital and were treated for fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, ROOF, COLLAPSE

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	26

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304974264	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	304974264	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	304974264	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	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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