Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170062855 - Five employees injured in roof collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 170062855 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/05/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18488833	10/06/1993	1731	0	Edgecombe Electric Service Inc.

Abstract: Employees #2, #3, #4, and #5 were demolishing an old brick tobacco warehouse and were dropping the roof one section at a time when Employee #1 stopped by to see how they were proceeding. As the employees were talking, the front two sections of the roof collapsed and dropped the employees approximately 30 ft. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized; Employees #3, #4 and #5 were treated and released.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18488833	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers
2	18488833	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.
3	18488833	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers
4	18488833	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers
5	18488833	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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