Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104548060 - U.S. Plywood

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104548060

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 11/03/1987

Site Address:
U.S. Plywood
2871 W. Service Rd., Eagandale Center
Eagan, MN 55121

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5031

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/03/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360316186

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100178 L	11/18/1987	12/16/1987	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19100178 M10	11/18/1987	11/21/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 999425

Event: 10/30/1987

Employee killed when crushed by falling particle board

Employee #1 was standing 104 in. above the ground atop a stack of 4 ft by 8 ft sheets of plywood, counting the loose sheets next to him. At the same time, a forklift was getting material to be counted from the adjacent aisle. A 2,800 lb, 40 sheet unit of particle board, 25 in. by 97 in., was jarred loose by the action of the forklift and fell onto the employee's upper torso. He was crushed and killed. The material then broke apart and fell to the ground, with Employee #1 falling on top of it.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104548060			Fatality	Fracture	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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