Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200330702 - Five injured when building collapses, one later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200330702 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 07/31/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102762069	08/01/2000	1522	0	Mcintosh & Associates

Abstract: Employees #1 through #5 were working on a three-story apartment building under construction when it collapsed under high wind conditions. All five workers sustained injuries that required hospitalization; Employee #1 through #5 were hospitalized; Employee #1 died five days later of his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, BUILDING, COLLAPSE, BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	102762069	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	102762069	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	102762069	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	102762069	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
5	102762069	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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