OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339709

CAROLINA TRUSS & MFG CO INC

MONROE, NC— 1985-05-14T11:10:00

Event: HEAD, TRUSS, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15019151
Employer profile: CAROLINA TRUSS & MFG CO INC
Summary number: 14339709
Report ID: 453710

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING BUNDLE OF ROOF TRUSSES

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:10 AM ON MAY 14, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO WRITE TH E CUSTOMER'S NAME ON A BUNDLE OF COMPLETED ROOF TRUSSES. A BUNDLE OF 50 FOOT LON G SPANNED TRUSSES SLID OFF THE TRUSS BUGGY AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. HE WAS PINNED AGAINST THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHARLOT TE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 3:35 PM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
733

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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