Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 561522 - Employees injured as building collapses, one dies

Accident Summary Nr: 561522 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 09/21/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107424061	09/27/1993	1795	0	H.P. Services Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:05 a.m. on September 21, 1993, Employees #1 and #3 were egressing a rooftop by way of a Grove manlift that Employee #2 was operating. He had brought Employees #1 and #3 down to approximately 6 feet from the ground when the building collapsed. Employees #1 through #3 attempted to take cover in the basket, but the basket was tilted forward by the impact of the structure and dumped them to the ground. Employee #1 received a concussion and died on September 25, 1993, at approximately 7:00 a.m. Employee #2 received a contusion to the right forearm and was released from the hospital the same day. Employee #3 received abrasions to the right knee and right elbow and was also released from the hospital on the same day.

Keywords: BUILDING COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, FOREARM, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, FALL, CONCUSSION, ELEVATOR, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107424061	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	107424061	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	107424061	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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