Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104516224 - Adolfson And Peterson, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104516224

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 03/24/1987

Site Address:
Adolfson And Peterson, Inc.
8500 Normandale Blvd
Bloomington, MN 55437

Mailing Address:
Po Box 9377 6701 W. 23rd St., Minneapolis, MN 55440

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360759526

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$227	$0	$0	$0	$0	$227
Current Penalty	$227	$0	$0	$0	$0	$227
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	Serious	19260700 B 2	04/09/1987	04/12/1987	$227	$227	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 999565

Event: 03/23/1987

FELL ONTO UNGUARDED REBAR; IMPALED

ON MARCH 23, 1987, AT ABOUT 2 PM, THE EMPLOYEE, AN EXPERIENCED CARPENTER, WAS HELPING HIS FOREMAN LAY OUT FOOTING LINES. THE FOREMAN WAS USING A TRANSIT AND TRIPOD WHILE STANDING ON A LOWER WALL FOOTING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TO MEASURE AND MARK AN OFFSET LINE LOCATION AT THE FOOT OF A SUPPORT COLUMN ON THE FIRST FLOOR, ABOUT 8 FEET HIGHER THAN ANOTHER FOOTING DIRECTLY BELOW IT. THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OR SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO AN UNPROTECTED VERTICAL PIECE OF 1/2 INCH REBAR REINFORCING. HE INCURRED A SERIOUS PUNCTURE WOUND. THE REBAR ENTERED NEAR THE CENTER OF HIS CHEST AND PENETRATED INTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. IT WAS THE SECOND SUCH MEASUREMENT THE EMPLOYEE HAD TAKEN.

Keywords: CHEST, SHOULDER, REBAR, IMPALED, CARPENTER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104516224			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters

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