Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170242176 - Employee killed when crushed under falling trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 170242176 -- Report ID: 1055330 -- Event Date: 07/28/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111260501	07/28/1994	1799	0	Eric J Reigle

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 28, 1994, Employee #1, who was the employer, and two coworkers were setting up a double-wide modular unit at a location in Bonney Lake, WA. They removed the wheels and axles, and then began placing jacks and concrete blocks to support the two units. The left-hand unit was set on roller jacks. While they were setting the right-hand unit, it shifted and fell off the jacks and blocking. Employee #1 was crushed under the center support beam. He was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111260501			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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