Work Horse Construction Group
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - FORISTELL, Missouri
| Employer | Work Horse Construction Group |
| Address | 1722 Schnarre Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | FORISTELL, Missouri 63348 |
| Report ID | 2015086269 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Roof trusses, joists |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| Inspection # | 1093870 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.76000, -90.92000 |
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Incident Narrative
Four employees were injured while attempting to set trusses on a barn. The trusses collapsed and the employees fell. Two of the employees were hospitalized. The first suffered a chipped shoulder bone and lacerations to his head. The second suffered compression fractures to three vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2015, a worker at Work Horse Construction Group in FORISTELL, Missouri suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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