Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14382675 - Employee killed when crushed by collapsing roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14382675 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 03/19/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2226447	03/19/1986	1795	0	Illinois Wrecking Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a cutter, was supervising the demolition of a single story steel frame and bar joist discount store. When a crane pulled on a loose exterior beam, unsecured columns and beams shifted and dropped the store's roof on top of Employee #1. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, DEMOLITION, BUILDING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SINGLE STORY, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2226447			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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