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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104558135 - Central Roofing Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Central Roofing Co.
7301 Penn Ave. S.
Richfield, MN 55423
Mailing Address:
3315 N. 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN 55412
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759914 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 AM ON JUNE 24, 1987, EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE JUST FINISHING UP PLACING 12 INCH PRE-CAST CONCRETE ROOF PLANKS ON A ONE STORY CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE ROOF PLANKS BEGAN COLLAPSING. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS STANDING ON THE ROOF MAKING AN ESTIMATE OF ROOF WORK REMAINING, FELL BETWEEN THE COLLAPSING CONCRETE PLANKS AND WAS CRUSHED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUILDING, WHILE EMPLOYEE #3 RODE THE FALLING PLANKING DOWN. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE LACERATIONS AND EMPLOYEE #3 RECEIVED A MINOR ABRASION ON ONE FOREARM.
Keywords: LACERATION, COLLAPSE, FALL, ABRASION, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104558135 | Fatality | Other | Roofers |