OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221596083

VIDOS CONSTUCTION

PROSPER, TX— 2023-08-30T00:00:00

Event: Anchor, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Building, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Framing, H-Beam, Harness, Head, Installing, Insufficient Supervision, Laborer, Lack of Engineering Controls, Residential Construction, Steel Beam, Truss, Work Surface
NAICS: 238130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346954654
Employer profile: VIDOS CONSTUCTION
Summary number: 221596083
Report ID: 0626300
Project type: A
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee dies of head trauma in fall attaching truss to beam

Investigation abstract

At 4:45 p.m. on August 30, 2023, an employee working as a construction laborer for a framing contractor was installing ceiling trusses on a multi-family residence. The employee was attaching a truss to an I-Beam. As he stepped on a truss it gave way causing employee to lose footing. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to lower ground level. The employee was wearing a Werner fall protection harness but was not tied to an anchor point. The employee died from head injuries from impact with the ground level.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
869

Fall distance
20

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