Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200070480 - Three employees injured when canopy collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200070480 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 07/15/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301933081	07/16/1998	1541	0	Landmark Builders Of The Triad, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #3 and a coworker were on a canopy at a construction site. The canopy had been moved from a concrete pad onto dirt. When this was done, the east (left) side of it was apparently left raised 1 in. higher than the west (right) side. Depression size in relation to mud sill size allowed for the 1 in. difference. This repositioning of the temporary support columns shifted the center of gravity slightly right of center. The additional weight and movement of materials and workers caused the canopy to pitch to the right and crash to the ground approximately 4 ft off center of the ridgeline. Employees #1 through #3 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNSTABLE SOIL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301933081	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	301933081	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	301933081	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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