Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14486468 - NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION CAUSED TWO BUILDINGS TO COLLAPSE

Accident Summary Nr: 14486468 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 04/08/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100211747	04/13/1987	5411	0	La Esperanza Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE AT OR NEAR THE SITE OF A NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION WHICH CAUSED A ONE STORY BUILDING AND AN ADJACENT THREE STORY BUILDING TO COLLAPSE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE STRUCK BY FALLING DEBRIS, FATALLY INJURING EMPLOYEES #1-3 AND HOSPITALIZING EMPLOYEES #4 AND #5.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, BUILDING COLLAPSE, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100211747	Fatality	Other	Sales workers, other commodities
2	100211747	Fatality	Other	Sales workers, other commodities
3	100211747	Fatality	Other	Sales workers, other commodities
4	100211747	Hospitalized injury	Other	Sales workers, other commodities
5	100211747	Hospitalized injury	Other	Sales workers, other commodities

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