Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14222673 - Employee Crushed in Structure Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 14222673 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 10/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123273286	10/16/2000	1795	0	Sac-I Inc., Dba Eagle Demolition And Environmental

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 14, 2000, an employee was using a cutting torch to cut a section from a vertical steel beam. The cuts were being made to weaken the structure for demolition. While the employee was making the cuts, the structure twisted and began to fall. The employee was struck by the falling structure and he received fatal injuries.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, STEEL, COLLAPSE, WELDER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123273286			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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