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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104520440 - Rainbow, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Rainbow, Inc
Water Tower - 2323 Stillwater Ave.
Maplewood, MN 55119
Mailing Address:
7324 - 36th Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55427
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759641 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $689 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $689 |
| Current Penalty | $689 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $689 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 182065302 | 05/28/1987 | 05/31/1987 | $221 | $221 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 A13 | 05/28/1987 | 05/31/1987 | $468 | $468 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 12 NOON ON APRIL 28, 1987 EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SANDBLASTING INSIDE A WATER STORAGE TANK ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. HE WAS SITING ON A METAL BOATSWAIN CHAIR ATTACHED TO A "WHIRLEY GIG" BOOM WHICH EXTENDED 47 1/2 FEET FROM THE TANK CENTER. THE BOOM CONSISTED OF 10 FOOT ALUMINUM SECTIONS WELDED TO CONNECTION PLATES. A WELD BROKE ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE CENTER POINT, CAUSING THE BOOM TO COLLAPSE. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 30 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. A LIFELINE, SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD WERE USED. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE FORGOT TO TAKE UP THE SLACK WHEN HE REACHED THE WORKING ELEVATION. A BUTTERFLY CLAMP WAS USED ON THE LIFELINE. ALSO, ABOUT 350 POUNDS OF HOSES WAS DRAPED OVER THE BOOM AT THE BREAK POINT, CAUSING ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE WELD. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A CRACKED PELVIS BONE.
Keywords: LIFELINE, BOOM, COLLAPSE, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104520440 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. |