OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #979153

TRUSS,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,CONTUSION

1989-10-17T00:00:00

Event: TRUSS,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 979153
Report ID: 950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ROOF WHEN ROOF TRUSSES COLLAPSE

Investigation abstract

On October 17, 1989, Employee #1 fell from the roof trusses approximately 16 fee t to the ground. The roof trusses collapsed against each other in a domino effec t.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
21

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
567

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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