Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200203123 - Employee Is Killed When Deck Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200203123 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 04/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310958574	04/07/2008	1751	238130	Escamilla Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On April 7, 2008, an employee involved in the demolition of an apartment complex metal stairs and deck was under the structure shaking and tugging a support beam when the structure collapsed crushing him underneath. The employee was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, METAL DECKING, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Demolition		Under $50,000	2	7	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310958574			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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