Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104555172 - George W. Olsen Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104555172

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/29/1987

Site Address:
George W. Olsen Construction Co.
1100 North Hamline Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 20, 1902 S. Greeley St., Stillwater, MN 55082

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760029

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260451 D 1	08/26/1987	08/29/1987	$400	$400	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 A 8	08/26/1987	08/29/1987	$400	$400	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19260451 A 3	08/26/1987	08/29/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19260021 B 2	08/26/1987	09/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998468

Event: 07/29/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED

AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON JULY 29, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ATOP A SCAFFOLD IN THE CENTRAL ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE WAS PLACING CONCRETE BLOCKS ON THE WEST WALL. THE LEFT (SOUTH WALL) OUTRIGGER SUDDENLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL 40 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. THE EMPLOYEE DIED IN ST PAUL-RAMSEY HOSPITAL AS A RESULT OF MULTIPLE TRAUMA INJURIES. THE OUTRIGGER WAS FIELD MODIFIED AND NOT ENTIRELY COMPOSED OF ORIGINAL SCAFFOLD COMPONENTS.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104555172			Fatality	Other	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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