Tumwater, WA — There was an accident reported in February in Tumwater that involved a worker being crushed by some falling parts of a wall. Recently, the company involved – Seattle Tunnel Partners – has been cited by OSHA for several safety violations.
The accident in question happened on February 12, when a worker was working on a rebar wall, which is used to support concrete forms. As the worker was doing his job, part of the rebar wall suddenly fell over and landed on him.
The worker was taken to a hospital and was treated for injuries. His name and condition weren’t released.
Later, OSHA conducted an investigation into the company and the worksite, finding many safety violations. They fined the company $2,025, which included a citation for failing to protect the exposed rebar. Further, the subcontractor here, Central Steel, was also cited $2,025 for safety violations. The injured worker was working for Central Steel, but Seattle Tunnel Partners was the general contractor, so they were included in OSHA’s investigation.
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