OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567887
A B YOUNG BLOOD & CO INC
CHARLESTON, SC—
Event description
BUILDING TRUSSES COLLAPSED
Investigation abstract
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES (UNKN. NUMBER) FELL 15FT (APPROX.) WITH THE WOOD TRUSSJOISTS T HAT FELL WHEN A HIGH WIND BLEW ONE OF THE TRUSSES OVER, CAUSING THE REST TO FALL . EMPLOYEES WERE PUTTING PERMANANT BRACING ON WOODEN TRUSSES OF SINGLE STORY BUI LDING FIRE STATION. HIGH WINDS BLEW ONE OF THE TRUSSES OVER CAUSING A DOMINOE (F ALLING) TYPE REACTION. EMPLOYEES RECEIVEDD VARIOUS CUTS/LACERATIONS, FRACTURES, CRACKED RIBS, CONTUSIONS TO VARIOUS PARTS OF THEIR BODY.
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 14
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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