Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344669 - Employee Killed When Roof Collapses on Him

Accident Summary Nr: 202344669 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307999458	10/18/2004	1795	238910	Tri-City Demolition Services, Llc

Abstract: On October 18, 2004, Employee #1 was working with a crew of three demolishing a mobile home with a shingle roof. The home had been damaged during the three hurricanes which struck the area. Interior walls, except for 2 by 4's had been removed along with mobile home siding. As they were leaving the structure for lunch, the roof collapsed, trapping three workers. Employee #1 died when he was struck and trapped by a roof truss. The other two workers were rescued from the debris and had lesser injuries that were not recorded.

Keywords: ROOF, COLLAPSE, PINNED, CRUSHED, NECK, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Demolition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307999458			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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