OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #893685
HVAC SYSTEMS INC.
LORTON, VA·
Event description
One employee killed, others injured as roof trusses collapse
Investigation abstract
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on October 3, 1988, Employees #1 through #4 were carr ying materials into a building that had wooden roof trusses placed on the walls. Employees #5 and #6 were inside the building discussing work activities. The su bcontractor's crew was on the roof nailing plywood to the trusses. As Employees #1 through #4 started exiting the building, the roof trusses collapsed. Employee #1 received fatal injuries. Employees #2 through #6 received multiple fractures and lacerations.
Victims (6)
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 653
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 653
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 653
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 653
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 62 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 554
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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