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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104548094 - Arkay Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Arkay Construction Co.
1001 W. 38th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Mailing Address:
620 N. Co. Rd. 18 Suite 189, Minneapolis, MN 55427
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/29/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759757 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19260651 O | 07/13/1987 | 07/16/1987 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 N | 07/13/1987 | 07/16/1987 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM ON JUNE 1ST, 1987, TWO LABORERS (EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2) WERE DRIVING 5 FOOT LONG, 2 BY 6 INCH WOODEN STAKES INTO EXCAVATED SOIL ADJACENT TO A CONCRETE BLOCK FENCE WALL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 90 POUND JACKHAMMER TO DRIVE THE STAKES. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOLDING THE STAKES FOR EMPLOYEE #1. THEY WERE LOCATED ABOUT IN THE CENTER OF THE LAST 20 FOOT SECTION OF THE WALL, BETWEEN THE WALL AND A SMALL SCAFFOLD. THE WALL WAS ABOUT 3 FEET BEHIND THEM. THEY WERE STANDING ABOUT 5 TO 6 FEET BELOW THE UNDISTURBED GROUND LEVEL ON THE OTHER (EAST) SIDE OF THE WALL. THE ENTIRE 20 FOOT SECTION OF WALL COLLAPSED AND FELL ONTO BOTH EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF COMPLICATIONS AT ABOUT 11:15 AM. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED MULTPLE INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: WALL, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104548094 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 104548094 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |