Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170571798 - One employee killed, four injured when house collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 170571798 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/15/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126497197	03/18/1996	1761	0	Gerald Pletcher

Abstract: Employees #1 through #5 had just completed roofing a residential house and were packing their tools and equipment onto the company truck when a storm came up suddenly. The employees went inside the house to seek shelter, but an 86 mph gust of wind caused the house to collapse on them. Employee #1 was killed. Employees #2 through #5 were injured; Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: STORM, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126497197	Fatality	Other	Roofers
2	126497197	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers
3	126497197	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Roofers
4	126497197	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Roofers
5	126497197	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Helpers, construction trades

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