OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503080
ERECTION PROCESS,WOOD ERECTION,TRUSS,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SINGLE STORY
Event description
TRUSSES FELL
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES FELL (UNKN. HT.-APPROX. ONE STORY) AND TWO OTHERS WERE STRUCK BY THE FALLING WOOD TRUSSES. AFTER WOODEN TRUSSES HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION THE TRUSSES TIPPED OVER (DOMINO EFFECT) DUE TO LACK OF BRACIN G OR WIND CHANGE KNOCKING 3 EMPLOYEE FROM THE BUILDING AND STRIKING 2 OTHER EMPL OYEE ON THE GROUND
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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