Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114486.015 - Two employees fall from roof when floor collapses and incur

Accident Summary Nr: 114486.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/28/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1350531.015	10/02/2018		238910	Federico Velarde Carmona/ Federico Velarde, Jr.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on September 28, 2018, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a construction company, were working at a multiemployer construction project, a demolition. They were on the building's roof and walking to get bottled water prior to leaving their shift for lunch. The joist hanger supporting the floor joist shifted, which caused the floor to collapse. Both employees fell, a fall height of 30 feet. Emergency services transported the employees to the hospital, where both were admitted and treated for multiple fractures.

Keywords: Construction, Demolition, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Joist, Multiemployer, Roof, Structural Collapse, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition			2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1350531.015	66	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:
2	1350531.015	67	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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