Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202364857 - Three Employees Are Injured in Building Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 202364857 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 05/11/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309007276	05/11/2005	1791	238120	Erection Company Inc

Abstract: Three employees were working on the eighth floor of the structure when it collapsed. The ninth floor fell to the eighth floor and the eighth floor fell to the seventh floor. Pan decking was stored on the ninth floor and eighth floor, and a bundle of the decking landed on, and partially penetrated the sixth floor. All three employees were injured and sent to the hospital. Employee #1 suffered a fracture and was hospitalized. Employee #2 suffered a puncture wound and was hospitalized. Employee #3 suffered cuts and lacerations but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, PUNCTURE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309007276	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
2	309007276	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	309007276	Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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