Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127007.015 - Two employees receive crushing injuries in building collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 127007.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 06/15/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1478912.015	06/15/2020		238910	Frontier Industrial Corp

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on June 15, 2020, two employees were working to make pre-demolition cuts to vertical structural support columns and attaching pull cables in preparation to demolish the building. As Employee #1 finished making the predetermined cuts, the building collapsed, catching Employee #1 in the building and knocked Employee #2 clear of the building. Employee #1 died at a local hospital from unspecified crushing injuries, and Employee #2 was hospitalized for his unspecified injuries.

Keywords: Building Collapse, Collapse, Column, Crushing, Cutting, Demolition, Support Posts

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Demolition			4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1478912.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:
2	1478912.015	43	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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