Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 950188 - Employees injured, one killed in structure collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 950188 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 04/27/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123695306	04/28/1994	1791	0	Commercial Steel Erection Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123695439	04/27/1994	1542	0	Blair Construction Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123695447	04/27/1994	8711	0	Ps & E Projects Ltd
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123695454	04/24/1994	1542	0	W.C. English Construction Co.Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123695462	04/27/1994	2493	0	J. M. Huber Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123695470	05/06/1994	1791	0	Pro Erectors Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123695306	04/28/1994	1791	0	Commercial Steel Erection Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:20 p.m. on April 27, 1994, Employees #2, #3, #4, #8, and #9, iron workers, were working 35 ft above the ground on top of a single-story steel warehouse that was under construction. Employees #1, #5, #6, and #7 were working on the structure's ground level. Dark clouds appeared in the distance to the west of the construction site. Employees #2, #3, #4, #8, and #9 were instructed to come down from the structure because a storm was approaching. Suddenly, a strong gust of wind hit the structure and it collapsed. Employee #1 was struck by a vertical steel column, which crushed his chest, killing him. Employees #2 through #9 received various minor and serious injuries. Employee #7 was hospitalized overnight.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, STEEL, COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, WAREHOUSE, CHEST, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL COLUMN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123695306	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers
2	123695306	Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers
3	123695306	Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Structural metal workers
4	123695306	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Structural metal workers
5	123695306	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers
6	123695306	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers
7	123695306	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers
8	123695439			Occupation Not Listed
9	123695447			Occupation Not Listed
10	123695454			Occupation Not Listed
11	123695462			Occupation Not Listed
12	123695470			Occupation Not Listed
13	123695306	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers
14	123695306	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Structural metal workers

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