Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201400728 - Two employees injured when building collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201400728 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 04/02/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127258978	04/02/1997	1541	0	Aj Veneklasen Construction

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were working on a pre-engineered building when it collapsed during the erection process. Employee #1, who was working on the top of the structure, fell and sustained a crushed heel. Employee #2 suffered head injuries, lacerations, and abrasions.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, HEAD, BUILDING, BUILDING COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, LACERATION, FALL, FOOT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127258978			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 29 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	127258978			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 29 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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