OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #737387

COLLAPSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BURIED

1986-07-18T00:00:00

Event: COLLAPSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BURIED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 737387
Report ID: 452110

Event description

BURIED BY DEBRIS FROM BUILDING COLLAPSE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A TWO STORY OFFICE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. HE WAS ON THE SECOND FLOOR, CLIMBING DOWN A STEP LADDER, WHEN THE ENTIRE BUILDING C OLLAPSED. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE FIRST FLOOR AND WAS COVRERED BY FALLING DEBRIS . HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
569

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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