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Structural Collapse Leaves Worker Dead at Spokane Tribe Casino Site

  • The accident took place on Tuesday at the construction site of a new hotel expansion
  • The deceased was identified as Ana Vetter, a 27-year-old local carpenter
  • A colleague called Vetter “a great carpenter and an amazing person”
Gear at a construction site
27-year-old carpenter Ana Vetter died following a structural collapse at the Spokane Tribe casino’s construction site. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

A worker died after a structural collapse at the Spokane Tribe Casino’s construction site, where a hotel is being built. Local media identified the deceased as Ana Vetter, a 27-year-old local carpenter. The Spokane Tribal Police Department, alongside other agencies, is currently investigating the matter, which occurred at about 9:30am on Tuesday.

The cause of the accident appears to be a formwork collapse. Nobody else was injured during the incident. Spokane Tribe Casino general manager Javier De La Rosa said during a press conference on Tuesday that “the family and work crew onsite are at the forefront of our thoughts and prayers.”

loved her work and was proud to be a woman in construction”

On its Facebook page, the Spokane Tradeswomen labor union wrote that Ana Vetter “loved her work and was proud to be a woman in construction.”

A commenter on the post added: “I remember her telling me that she wanted to work in construction. And then she got her first job. She was a very nice girl, who was a very good friend of my daughter. This is surely a tragedy. RIP Ana.”

Tony Edwards of the Carpenters Local Union 59 called Vetter “a great carpenter and an amazing person.”

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