Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170388029 - Employee killed, one injured as building collapses in storm

Accident Summary Nr: 170388029 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/14/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124050386	07/19/1993	1751	0	Mcclanahan Enterprises Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:36 p.m. on July 14, 1993, a very strong thunderstorm passed over a private residence under construction. The powerful winds lifted the roof off the structure and then dropped the roof, causing the second floor to fall. Employee #1 was caught between the second floor and the first floor and was killed. Employee #2 suffered a broken ankle and badly damaged left thigh muscle when a wall fell on him.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, STORM, FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, BUILDING COLLAPSE, THIGH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124050386			Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters
2	124050386			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters

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