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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14259337

HIGH WIND,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED

Event
HIGH WIND,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14259337
Report ID
625700

Event description

WINDSTORM COLLAPSED HOME UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Investigation abstract

ON MAY 21, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM, EMPLOYEES #1, 2, & 3 WERE COMPLETING FRAMING WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL TWO-STORY HOME. A SUDDEN WINDSTORM CAME THROUGH AN D COLLAPSED THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED INSIDE THE COLLAPSED F RAMED STRUCTURE. THE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT WERE HOSP ITALIZED.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1

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