Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201772191 - Four employees are killed, 13 injured when garage collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 201772191 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 10/30/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306731753	11/01/2003	1771	238110	Fabi Construction, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306731761	11/03/2003	1791	238120	Roma Steel Erection Co Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306731803	11/06/2003	1761	238390	Labov Mechanical, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306731753	11/01/2003	1771	238110	Fabi Construction, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306731795	11/06/2003	1731	238210	Calvi Electric Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306731902	05/24/2004	9999	921190	United States Army Fort Dix
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306731787	11/02/2003	1791	238120	Mitchell Bar Placement, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306731779	10/30/2003	1542	236220	Keating Building Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306731894	11/06/2003	1761	238390	Thomas Company, Inc.

Abstract: On October 10, 2003, employees were building a new five level parking garage at the Tropicana casino. While building, the five floors collapsed, killing four employees and injuring 13 others. The injured were taken to a local hospital to treat fractures, cuts, and lacerations.

Keywords: LACERATION, COLLAPSE, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION

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	20		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
5	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
6	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
7	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
8	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
9	306731753	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
10	306731753	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
11	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
12	306731753	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
13	306731753	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
14	306731761	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
15	306731761	Fatality	Other	Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
16	306731803	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
17	306731753	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
18	306731753	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
19	306731753	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
20	306731753	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
21	306731753	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
22	306731753	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
23	306731795	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
24	306731902			Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
25	306731787	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
26	306731779			Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
27	306731894	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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