Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311792618 - Griffith Steel Erection

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311792618

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 09/11/2008

Site Address:
Griffith Steel Erection
700 N. Webb Rd.
Wichita, KS 67206

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 275, Maize, KS 67101

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2008

Emphasis: L:Xfallelec, S:Commercial Constr, S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 09/11/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101345049
Inspection	311792584

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201344801

Event: 09/11/2008

Employees Are Injured in Wall Collapse

On September 11, 2008, a worker was operating an all-terrain forklift with the boom elevated to remove a pallet of masonry blocks from inside of a structure. When the boom extended through a wall opening, it struck a concrete header. This caused the wall to collapse towards the interior of the structure. Employees #1 through #4 were struck by debris. Employee #1 was treated for a laceration. Employees #2 through #4 were hospitalized for unspecified fractures.

Keywords: WALL, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CONCRETE BLOCK, FRACTURE, BOOM, COLLAPSE, PALLET, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311792618			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
2	311792618			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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