Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104509377 - John Joseph Bennett

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104509377

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/28/1986

Site Address:
John Joseph Bennett
Rural Route 1, Argene Beyer Farm, Box 34
Utica, MN 55979

Mailing Address:
110 2nd Street Se., Plainview, MN 55964

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/17/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1				1
Current Violations		1				1
Initial Penalty	$0	$2,325	$0	$0	$0	$2,325
Current Penalty	$0	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Willful	19260451 D 7	08/13/1986	08/16/1986	$1,500	$2,325	$0	08/21/1986	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689331

Event: 07/25/1986

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLD FELL OVER

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PAINTING A BARN IN RURAL UTICA, MINNESOTA ON JULY 25, 1986. A MOBILE SCAFFOLD (5 SECTIONS HIGH) WAS BEING USED AT THE SOUTH END OF THE BARN. TWO WOODEN EXTENSION LADDERS HAD BEEN PLACED ON TOP OF THE MOBILE SCAFFOLD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PEAK OF THE BARN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ROLLING PAINT OUT AFTER EMPLOYEE #2 HAD SPRAYED IT ONTO THE BARN. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE NEAR THE TOPS OF THE LADDERS. THE LADDERS CAUSED THE UNSECURED SCAFFOLD TO TIP AWAY FROM THE SIDE OF THE BARN. BOTH EMPLOYEES FELL APPROXIMATELY 37 FEET TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 LANDED ON HIS FACE ON A CONCRETE PAD BELOW AND DIED INSTANTLY FROM MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2 LANDED ON ONE OF THE CROSS BRACES OF THE SCAFFOLD, RECEIVING ONLY A SEVERELY CUT LIP AND MULTIPLE BRUISES. THE MOBILE SCAFFOLD WAS NOT TIED OR SECURED TO THE BUILDING. THE LADDERS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN USED TO EXTEND THIS WORK PLATFORM. EARLIER IN THE PROJECT, THE SCAFFOLD HAD NEARLY FALLEN OVER. TO STABILIZE THE SCAFFOLD THE FARM OWNER HAD RAISED A TRACTOR'S BUCKET LOADER AGAINST IT.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, PAINTER, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104509377			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	104509377			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Painters, construction and maintenance

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