EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN·
D Wittig Builders, LLC
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at D Wittig Builders, LLC, 33rd Avenue (East of CR-T, by 29 Pines), EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 on , Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was installing 80-foot-long trusses onto a 150-foot by 80-foot post-frame building. The employee worked from the north lift and then on the trusses about 20 feet up to install bracing. While installing diagonal bracing on the top chord, the trusses collapsed, causing the employee to fall approximately 20 feet to the concrete and be struck by the falling trusses. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and a concussion.
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