Spokane Tribe Casino Accident Leaves One Worker Dead

May 2024 · 2 minute read

On Tuesday morning, their beloved daughter Ana Vetter departed this world owing to a collapse at the construction site she was working on. 

27-year-old Ana Vetter had been working on an expansion project at the Spokane Tribe Casino. 

Paul and Sandi Vetter were informed about their daughter’s tragic death by her fiance. According to them, their world turned upside down when Ana’s fiance told them there was a collapse at the construction site. 

Regarding Ana’s love for her profession, Sandi said, “she was so excited about being in Spokane and part of the union. She gets up at the crack of dawn and goes to these job sites and she just loves it.”

Ana had her whole life ahead of her. She had just bought a home in Nine Mile Falls and loved the outdoors, her fiance, and four dogs.

Her dad said that Ana never took any risks or shortcuts regarding safety. “Safety was one of her major, major things, and for this to happen, it’s just devastating,” Paul said.

The unfortunate fatal collapse occurred at 9.30 AM on Tuesday, March 7th. Many casino guests reported hearing the disaster. One guest said it sounded like an explosion, it was deafening, and the ground shook significantly. 

Swinerton Construction is building the expansion and says crews experienced a formwork collapse. Formwork is the mold used to form concrete into structural shapes. Fortunately, no other workers were hurt.

The deceased victim’s parents still have many questions and want people to remember their daughter, who they say helped pave the way for other women working in construction.

Ana’s mother, Sandi, said that her daughter was not one to get afraid of challenges. Whenever a challenge or hurdle came her way, she would buckle down and go through it without complaining. 

“The family and work crew onsite are at the fore front of our thoughts and prayers,” said Javier De La Rosa, Spokane Tribe Casino General Manager. “We will continue to release information to the public as we learn more from the different agencies involved.”

Ana Vetter’s obituary details have not yet been released. People have been sending condolences and prayers to her parents, and the labor union will hold a vigil for her later.

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