Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201351228 - Ten employees injured when dome collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201351228 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 07/07/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302738646	07/07/2000	1761	0	Basic Industries, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #10 were working at the site of a 400 ft diameter, 138 ft high aluminum dome designed as a coal storage facility. It was 90 percent completed when a storm blew in with winds speeds up to 48.8 mph. The dome collapsed in the high winds and Employees #1 through #10 were struck by falling debris. They were transported to the hospital, where they were treated and all but Employee #3 was released. The dome was constructed of aluminum poles and panels. It was designed, while under construction and before it was completely braced, to withstand 35 mph winds, with a 10 mph safety factor.

Keywords: STORM, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		138

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302738646	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	302738646	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	302738646	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	302738646	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
5	302738646	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
6	302738646	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
7	302738646	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
8	302738646	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
9	302738646	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
10	302738646	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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