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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104537121 - L.H. Sowles Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
L.H. Sowles Co.
9605 54th Ave. N.
Plymouth, MN 55442
Mailing Address:
2813 Bryant Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55408
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360761175 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,253 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,253 |
| Current Penalty | $1,074 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,074 |
| 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 | 10/29/1986 | 11/01/1986 | $600 | $700 | $0 | 11/07/1986 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 W 6 | 10/29/1986 | 11/01/1986 | $474 | $553 | $0 | 11/07/1986 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM, ON OCTOBER 20, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PREPARING TO CUT A STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMN TO LENGTH. THE EMPLOYEES HAD JACKED UP THE STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMEWORK FROM THE TOP OF THE COLUMN TO BE CUT. THE INSTABILITY OF THE JACK AND STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMEWORK CAUSED THE STEEL TO COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 RODE THE STEEL FRAMEWORK TO THE GROUND, 30 FEET BELOW. HE WAS CRUSHED, SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE INTERNAL TRAUMATIC INJURIES, AND LATER DIED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS THROWN OUT, CARTWHEELING FROM THE STEEL FRAMEWORK. HE FELL OUTSIDE THE BUILDING TO THE GROUND 35 FEET BELOW. HE SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES AND BROKEN RIBS, BACK, ARM, AND LEGS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED, BUT SURVIVED.
Keywords: RIB, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CRUSHED, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, ARM, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104537121 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers | ||
| 2 | 104537121 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |