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Accident: 170062855 - Five Employees Injured In Roof Collapse
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18488833 | 10/06/1993 | 1731 | Edgecombe Electric Service Inc. |
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 # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | 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 |