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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104546437 - Northwest Tower Cranes
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Northwest Tower Cranes
8500 W. 84th. St.
Bloomington, MN 55437
Mailing Address:
2813 Bryant Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55437
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759617 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $93 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $93 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260550 A16 | 07/07/1987 | 07/10/1987 | $0 | $93 | $0 | 07/29/1987 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROX 11:50 AM ON APRIL 14, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A TOWER CRANE WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WORKING AT GROUND LEVEL. THE TOWER JIB COLLAPSED WHILE A 3 YARD BUCKET OF CONCRETE WAS BEING LIFTED. THIS CAUSED THE ENTIRE TOWER TO COLLAPSE AS WELL. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A BROKEN RIB, BRUISED RIB AND A COLLAPSED LUNG WHILE RIDING THE CAB OF THE COLLAPSING CRANE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #2 RECIEVED A BRUISED SHIN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY SOME FALLING DEBRIS.
Keywords: LUNG, RIB, CONTUSION, LEG, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104546437 | Occupation Not Listed |