Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202365458 - One Employee Is Killed, Other Is Injured When Wall Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 202365458 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 12/30/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309653400	12/30/2005	1751	238130	B & K Builders & Crane Service

Abstract: On December 30, 2005, Employees #1 and #2 and other six employees were engaged in tilt up activities of an approximately 2,000-lb wood frame wall unit, measuring 38 ft in length and 12 ft in width. The lift process was being assisted by the use of a rough terrain forklift, which was rigged with a 7/16-eye bolt and a 10-ft nylon strap. During the lift, the rigging hardware failed, causing the wall unit to fall. Employee #1 was crushed and died at the scene due to an upper body trauma. Employee #2 fractured his leg and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, Washington.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, WALL, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309653400			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	309653400			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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