Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104535117 - Witcher Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104535117

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 09/16/1986

Site Address:
Witcher Construction Company
300 E. 4th St.
St. Paul, MN 55101

Mailing Address:
2730 Nevada Ave. N., New Hope, MN 55427

Union Status: Union

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360761092

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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	19260550 B 2	10/03/1986	10/06/1986	$700	$700	$0	10/27/1986	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998039

Event: 09/16/1986

CRANE SUPPORTED WOODEN BEAM FELL; EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1986, EMPLOYEES OF ONE OF THE CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTORS RIGGED A 400 POUND WOODEN BEAM FOR HOISTING ONTO THE ROOF OF A 7 STORY BUILDING. EMPLOYEES FROM A SECOND SUBCONTRACTOR USED A 45 TON HYDRAULIC TRUCK CRANE TO LIFT THE WOODEN BEAM. EMPLOYEE #1, FROM A THIRD SUBCONTRACTOR, WAS LEAVING THE JOB SITE WHEN THE WOODEN BEAM SLIPPED OUT OF ITS SLINGS WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND FELL ONTO HIM. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

Keywords: TRUCK CRANE, STRUCK BY, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104535117			Fatality	Fracture	Crane and tower operators

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