Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104559281 - Pierce Refrigeration Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104559281

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 08/04/1987

Site Address:
Pierce Refrigeration Co.
6650 Nw. Hwy.10
Ramsey, MN 55303

Mailing Address:
1920 2nd Ave. S., Anoka, MN 55303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760110

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
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	Serious	182065302	08/20/1987	08/23/1987	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998922

Event: 07/31/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF EDGE

AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM ON JULY 31, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND A CRANE OPERATOR WERE PREPARING TO PLACE AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON A FLAT ROOF ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. EMPLOYEE #1, CLIMBED TO THE ROOF AND STARTED WALKING TOWARD THE ROOF EDGE TO BE BETTER ABLE TO SIGNAL THE CRANE OPERATOR. WHILE WALKING, HE LOOKED AWAY BRIEFLY TO THE AREA IN WHICH THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TO BE PLACED. HE TRIPPED OVER THE 11 1/2 INCH PARAPET AND FELL 20 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A CONCUSSION AND FRACTURES OF THE NOSE, CHEEK AND FOOT.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, FOOT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104559281			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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