Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124817495 - 2 G Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 124817495

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 06/16/1994

Site Address:
2 G Inc
1054 Green Acres Rd
Eugene, OR 97401

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 11735, Eugene, OR 97440

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1994

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170132641

Event: 06/16/1994

Employee falls from trusses as brace collapses

On June 15, 1994, Employee #1 was working from a scissor lift snapping a chalk line on top of a row of trusses. He decided it was taking too long and wanted to run a longer line so that he could cover more distance. He climbed out of the manbasket and up onto the trusses, snapped the chalk line, and then attempted to flip the end of the chalk line string off the nail to which he had attached it. He was unsuccessful and stepped out onto one of the truss braces (blocking) to retrieve the end of the chalk line. This piece of blocking had not been nailed in place on one end, and it collapsed under Employee #1's weight. He fell 22 feet to the gravel. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital and treated for a broken knee and wrist.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, TRUSS, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124817495			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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