Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200461879 - Two Employees Are Killed in Collapsed Building

Accident Summary Nr: 200461879 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 01/26/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308104991	01/26/2005	1799	561790	A-Best Abatement Incorporated

Abstract: On January 26, 2005, Employees #1 and #2 were working in the east end of a building located at a shipyard. A section of a partially demolished gantry crane fell on the building that Employees #1 and #2 were working, causing the east end to collapse. Employees #1 and #2 were killed.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, BUILDING, COLLAPSE, WORK STATION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000		190	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308104991			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	308104991			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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