Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115349086 - Berschauer Phillips Const Co

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115349086

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 12/18/1995

Site Address:
Berschauer Phillips Const Co
410 N 44th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908

Mailing Address:
Po Box 6264, Olympia, WA 98502

Union Status: Union

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902807882	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170234264

Event: 12/18/1995

Employee's leg broken by collapsing brick wall

At 1:00 p.m. on December 18, 1995, Employee #1 was demolishing an 8 ft tall brick wall that had been cut out. Instead of starting at the top of the wall and taking out a few sections at a time, Employee started swinging a sledge hammer at the bottom of the wall. The wall collapsed and fell across his leg, breaking it in two places. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115349086			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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