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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104520754 - Vern Eklund & Son Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Vern Eklund & Son Construction
13665 Duluth St.
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Mailing Address:
18535 County Road 47, Plymouth, MN 55446
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/04/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759724 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19260500 B 1 | 06/16/1987 | 06/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5205030001 | 06/16/1987 | 06/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260100 A | 06/16/1987 | 06/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM ON MAY 28, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THERE WERE TWO 2 BY 12 INCH, 18 FOOT LONG PLANKS COVERING A 6 FOOT BY 34 INCH OPENING FOR A FIREPLACE DUCT. THE PLANKS WERE IN THE WAY SO THE EMPLOYEES WERE GOING TO PLACE THEM ON THE WALL HEADERS. EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED THE OUTSIDE PLANK ON TOP OF THE INSIDE PLANK, EXPOSING THE FLOOR OPENING. WHILE HE WAS WAITING FOR ADDITIONAL HELP TO LIFT THE PLANKS, IT APPEARS THAT EMPLOYEE #1 FELL BACKWARDS THROUGH THE OPENING, THEN THROUGH AN UNCOVERED FLOOR OPENING ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AND INTO THE BASEMENT. IT APPEARS THAT HIS HEAD STRUCK THE EDGE OF A 2 BY 12 INCH PLANK BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE CONCRETE BLOCK WALL DURING BACKFILLING. HE THEN FELL TO THE CONCRETE PAD IN THE BASEMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED IN THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM OF SEVERE TRAUMA AND A SKULL FRACTURE ON THE LEFT SIDE.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104520754 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters |