Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 607440 - One employee killed, two others injured in building collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 607440 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 05/16/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102826427	05/16/1988	1752	0	Fowler Consturction Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102826435	05/16/1988	1711	0	Joe M. Enriquez
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102826419	05/16/1988	1522	0	Engineered Concepts, Inc.

Abstract: At about 2:00 p.m. on May 16, 1988, Employees #1 through #3 were in a two-story wooden apartment building that was under construction when it collapsed during a severe thunderstorm. When the storm struck Employees #1 and 2 were installing an HVAC duct; Employee #3 and two employees of a framing contractor had taken shelter in the building. Employee #1 died; Employee #2 sustained a broken hip; and Employee #3 sustained a broken knee. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized. They apparently did not realize that thunderstorm winds could cause a building in this stage of construction (roof on and no siding) to collapse.

Keywords: KNEE, HIP, FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102826427	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	102826435	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	102826435	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	102826419			Occupation Not Listed

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