Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125828236 - Ken'S Firewood

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125828236

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 05/03/2012

Site Address:
Ken'S Firewood
15 5th St
Colusa, CA 95932

Mailing Address:
16 Tara Dr, Colusa, CA 95932

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 07/13/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361690340

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170784235

Event: 05/03/2012

Employee Is Fatally Crushed by Wall Collapse

On May 3, 2012 Employees #1, #2 and #3 of Ken's Firewood were demolishing an old building by hand for salvage rights. Apparently Employee #1 was using a hand-held battery-powered screw driver to remove two sheets of plywood that covered windows on the west-facing exterior wall. For reasons yet unknown, the wall which measured approximately 34 feet in height by 90 feet long collapsed and fell backward onto Employee #1 causing crushing-type injuries. Employee #1 was removed from the debris and transported to a local hospital then air-lifted to a regional hospital where he died from his injuries 3 days later. The accident was not witnessed by the other employees or the residence owner.

Keywords: WALL, COLLAPSE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125828236			Fatality	Other	Carpenter apprentices

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