Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170784631 - One Employee Is Injured in Rock Slide, Two Are Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 170784631 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/24/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125829218	04/24/2013	1611	237310	Ca Transportation

Abstract: On April 24, 2013, Employee #1, #2 and #3 were part of a maintenance crew and conducting rock-scaling activities on an existing landslide that was located above a highway. The rock-scaling activities involved a crew of climbers who would rappel down the face of the landslide and dislodge unstable rocks and other debris with hand tools. The rocks would then slide down and be removed by a ground crew. During the course of the work, a significant rockslide occurred above the suspended crew. All employees were caught in the slide. Employee #1 and #2 sustained traumatic injuries that killed them. Employee #3 suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROCK, STRUCK BY, MUD SLIDE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		150	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125829218	Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Other
2	125829218	Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Other
3	125829218	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Other

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