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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102826427 - Fowler Consturction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Fowler Consturction Company
5650 Hillandale Road
Lithonia, GA 30058
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 455 Wayne Poultry Road, Jefferson, GA 30549
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1752
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/10/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360126833 |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102826427 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |