OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221720584

QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL INC

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA— 2024-11-14T00:00:00

Event: Caught Between, Chest, Collapse, Commercial Building, Construction, Crushed, Demolish, Demolition, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Laborer, Material Handling, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Pushing, Removal, Removing, Struck By, Structural Collapse
NAICS: 541620
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347878985
Employer profile: QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL INC
Summary number: 221720584
Report ID: 0950631
Project type: D
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee dies when crushed, chest caught by collapsing bleac

Investigation abstract

At 11:22 a.m. on November 14, 2024, an employee was working as a construction employee died from crushing injuries and was retrieved by the County Coroner. The supervisor was on site but did not witness the incident. laborer for a demolition contractor. The employee and two coworkers were assisting the general contractor and another subcontractor. While they were doing their assigned work under their own contract, the general contractor was working with the other subcontractor on flooring behind the Interkal friction power operated telescopic seating bleachers. The general contractor requested assistance from the employee and two coworkers to move the bleachers. As the crew was pushing the bleachers, the rear section of the structure failed and landed on the employee and one of the coworkers for the other subcontractor. The

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
869

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