Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 644625 - Five Employees Hospitalized After Five Floor Fall

Accident: 644625 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 10/23/1993
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10693409410/25/19931795Carmara Construction Corp.
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10693408610/25/19931795A.H.A. General Construction. Inc.
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10693439110/25/19931795Future Tech Construction Corp.
A seven-man demolition work crew was removing a portion of a roof at the fifth floor level of a five story brick building. The building had extensive structural water and fire damage. When the fifth floor collapsed into the basement, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 fell approximately 40 ft into a rubble pile. All five employees were hospitalized; the most serious injuries suffered were a bruised lung, a broken leg, and back injuries. Causal factors were lack of shoring or bracing prior to demolition.
Keywords: roof collapse, fracture, dismantling, work rules, construction, back, fall, fall protection, shoring, bracing
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 106934094 Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
2 106934094 Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
3 106934094 Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
4 106934094 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
5 106934094 Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
6 106934086 Occupation Not Listed
7 106934391 Occupation Not Listed

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close