Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201799491 - Two Employees Are Injured after Falling to Basement

Accident Summary Nr: 201799491 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301334165	02/09/2005	1795	238910	Three D Service

Abstract: On January 8, 2005, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working for Three D Service, a construction and demolition business, partially demolishing a two story building plus basement. They were on the roof of the basement, approximately 34 ft high, torch cutting the end shoulder beams of a 12-ft by 20-ft section or the first floor. Some support joists, 11 joists out of 13, underneath gave way making the roof of basement collapse. The two employees fell with roof about 12 feet to basement and were seriously injured. Employee #1 suffered a concussion, and Employee #2 suffered strains and sprains. Both Employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: SUPPORT POSTS, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCUSSION, SPRAIN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	2	34

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301334165			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall, other
2	301334165			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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