Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200271302 - Employee is killed in collapse of building under demolition

Accident Summary Nr: 200271302 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 04/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305893729	04/27/2004	1794	238910	Monty Swearingen Dba Swearingen Excavating

Abstract: On April 23, 2004, Employee #1 was demolishing a two-story building. While he was on the second floor cutting floor joists, the building collapsed and he was killed. One coworker was hospitalized and another sustained minor injuries.

Keywords: JOIST, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, CRUSHED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305893729			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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