Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 655134 - Two employees killed, others injured in roof collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 655134 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 11/15/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107321002	11/15/1991	7011	0	Richard D. Carlo/El Rancho Motel

Abstract: The owner of a motel was intending to remove some second floor units and use the second floor roof as the first floor roof by lowering the entire roof in increments. While the employer and employees were located in the building under the roof, the roof collapsed. Employees #1 and #2 were crushed and killed. Employees #3, #4, and #5 were hospitalized with severe bruises and back injuries. The roof was approximately 100 ft long by 30 ft wide and was supported by 2 by 4s on the long sides only. Lack of engineers' calculations and procedures and lack of lateral bracing caused the collapse.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, BACK, CRUSHED, BRACING, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107321002	Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	107321002	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
3	107321002	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
4	107321002	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
5	107321002	Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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