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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278766

BUILDING COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

Event
BUILDING COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14278766
Report ID
112000

Event description

20 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS KILLED WHEN BUILDING COLLAPSED

Investigation abstract

THE L'AMBIANCE PLAZA IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE BUIL DING SUDDENLY COLLAPSED, CRUSHING AND KILLING 20 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WHO WERE W ORKING THERE.

Victims (21)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 61 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Fatality Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Fatality Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Fatality Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Fatality Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #2 Fatality Age 61 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #20 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #3 Fatality Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #4 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #5 Fatality Age 67 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #6 Fatality Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #7 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #8 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  20. #9 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  21. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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