Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200670529 - Two employees killed when roof collapses during demolition

Accident Summary Nr: 200670529 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/16/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300492592	05/16/1997	1795	0	Cuyahoga Wrecking Company

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were engaged in a demolition job when the roof and columns buckled and crashed in on top of them. Both employees were killed.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		Under $50,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300492592			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Other
2	300492592			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Other

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