Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201610037 - Three employees killed in fall when building collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201610037 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 07/31/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301216529	07/31/1997	1791	0	Midwest Steel Inc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on July 31, 1997, Employees #1 through #3 were working on a structure under construction at Portland Airport's parking area. The structure collapsed and they fell approximately 70 ft to the ground and were then struck by steel debris. All three employees were killed.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, COLLAPSE, BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	7	70	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301216529	Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	301216529	Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	301216529	Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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