Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111676201 - Arcon Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 111676201

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 10/14/1992

Site Address:
Arcon Construction Co.
Hwy 10
Little Falls, MN 56345

Mailing Address:
903 E Forrest, Mora, MN 55051

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360241269

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 814525

Event: 09/21/1992

Employee dies days after fall from wing wall

Employee #1, a cement finisher on a bridge joint replacement job, was finishing cement after forms had been pulled on a pier cap and wing wall area of a bridge. Employee #1 slipped and fell approximately 6 ft off the wing wall. He suffered a cervical fracture for which he underwent surgery. Employee #1 was recovering, but developed complications and died 21 days after the accident of a possible blood clot. There were no witnesses to the accident and Employee #1 told coworkers while he was in the hospital that he couldn't remember what happened. No apparent safety violations were noted.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, WALL, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111676201			Fatality	Fracture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.