Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 644625 - Five employees hospitalized after five floor fall

Accident Summary Nr: 644625 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 10/23/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106934094	10/25/1993	1795	0	Carmara Construction Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106934086	10/25/1993	1795	0	A.H.A. General Construction. Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106934391	10/25/1993	1795	0	Future Tech Construction Corp.

Abstract: 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 Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	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

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