Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 78578.015 - Employee is killed in roof collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 78578.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 07/31/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1082520.015	07/31/2015		561730	L&B Lawncare And Remodeling

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on July 31, 2015, Employee #1 was doing demolition work on a gazebo. The employee was trying to forcibly remove the center light electrical cable. This caused the gazebo to shift. The shift caused the roof to collapse, crushing and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: Crushing, Demolition, Roof Collapse

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1082520.015	29	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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