Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104520838 - Fritz Gullickson Home Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Fritz Gullickson Home Builders, Inc.
16300 County Road 9
Plymouth, MN 55446
Mailing Address:
150 S. Broadway Ave., Wayzata, MN 55391
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759823 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON JUNE 8, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PUTTING UP WOOD SIDING WHILE STANDING ON A METAL BRACKET SCAFFOLD LOCATED AT THE NORTH-EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. HE WAS ABOUT 18 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, STANDING ON A 12 INCH WIDE DECK. THE SCAFFOLD HAD BEEN SECURED BY DRIVING 16 PENNY NAILS INTO THE STUDS. IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT THE MOUNTING NAILS PULLED OUT, CAUSING THE DECK TO FALL AND EMPLOYEE #1 WITH IT. HE SUFFERED TWO COMPRESSED VERTEBRA, A COLLAPSED LUNG, TWO BROKEN RIBS, A BROKEN JAW AND 6 FRACTURED TEETH. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED 7 DAYS AND OUT OF WORK FOR AT LEAST 10 WEEKS.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, VERTEBRA, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104520838 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |
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