Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201488558 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Collapsing Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201488558 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/24/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125759795	05/31/2006	1795	238910	Ferreira Hauling

Abstract: On May 24, 2006, Employee #1, a construction laborer, was within in a building scheduled to be demolished, when the roof collapsed. The roof struck and trapped him under the debris. He was extracted from the debris and transported to a medical center. At the hospital, he underwent a medical evaluation and received medical attention for face, head, and right leg injuries, which included multiple fractures across his body. The medical attention involved surgical procedures to stabilize his multiple fractures and excessive plastic surgery to reconstruct facial features. He was hospitalized for 14 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125759795			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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