Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200602860 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Falling House

Accident Summary Nr: 200602860 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 12/28/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307950345	12/28/2004	1629	238910	Austin House Leveling & Soil Stabilization, Inc.

Abstract: On December 28, 2004, Employee #1, a laborer, and his coworkers were digging a full basement under the house, and renovating it. Employee #1 was jacking up the house and removing temporary railroad tie supports, when the house collapsed and crushed him. Employee #1 called out to his coworkers for help several times before the house fell on him.

Keywords: SUPPORT POSTS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, RAILROAD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307950345			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming for piers or pylons Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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