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Accident: 14465975 - One Employee Killed, Two Injured, When Roof Collapsed

**Accident: 14465975 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/27/1986**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101013621	10/31/1986	3441	Fab-Iron, Inc.
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101013639	11/03/1986	5084	Blue Top Supply Co., Inc.
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101013621	10/31/1986	3441	Fab-Iron, Inc.

Employees #1, #2, and #3 were dismantling an old house in preparation for construction of a welding supply business. After a substantial number of supports had been removed, a roof section collapsed on the employees, trapping them. Employee #1 was killed; Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: roof collapse, unsecured, roof, dismantling, caught between, struck by, falling object

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	101013621	Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Laborers, except construction
2	101013639	Fatality	Asphyxia	Sales representatives, mining, mfg., & wholesale
3	101013621	Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Laborers, except construction

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