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Accident Summary Nr: 998682 - ONE WORKER KILLED, TWO INJURED WHEN ROOF COLLAPSED
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104558135 | 06/24/1987 | 1761 | 0 | Central Roofing Co. |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 104558127 | 06/24/1987 | 1771 | 0 | Bladholm Bros. |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 104558119 | 06/24/1987 | 1542 | 0 | Earl Weikle & Sons, Inc. |
Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 AM ON JUNE 24, 1987, EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE JUST FINISHING UP PLACING 12 INCH PRE-CAST CONCRETE ROOF PLANKS ON A ONE STORY CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE ROOF PLANKS BEGAN COLLAPSING. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS STANDING ON THE ROOF MAKING AN ESTIMATE OF ROOF WORK REMAINING, FELL BETWEEN THE COLLAPSING CONCRETE PLANKS AND WAS CRUSHED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUILDING, WHILE EMPLOYEE #3 RODE THE FALLING PLANKING DOWN. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE LACERATIONS AND EMPLOYEE #3 RECEIVED A MINOR ABRASION ON ONE FOREARM.
Keywords:
LACERATION, COLLAPSE, FALL, ABRASION, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, ARM
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104558135 | Fatality | Other | Roofers | ||
| 2 | 104558127 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 104558127 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 104558119 | Occupation Not Listed |