Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104571740 - Lefebvre And Sons, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Lefebvre And Sons, Inc.
16501 Hwy. 10
Elk River, MN 55330
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360761274 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $122 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $122 |
| Current Penalty | $122 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $122 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 02/04/1987 | 03/09/1987 | $122 | $122 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 5210063001 | 02/04/1987 | 03/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 5210065002 | 02/04/1987 | 03/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO EIGHT-FOOT LENGTHS OF CONCRETE SEWER PIPE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A TRUCK DRIVER FOR LEFEBVRE & SONS TRUCKING CO. HE PULLED HIS SEMI TRAILER, LOADED WITH SEWER PIPE, ONTO THE SITE AT THE BARTON GRAVEL PIT IN LAKE ELMOE, MINNESOTA. HE UNLOADED THE FIRST LENGTH OF PIPE. WHEN IT WAS ON THE GROUND HE PULLED HIS TRUCK AHEAD AND STARTED TO UNLOAD THE SECOND PIPE. HE REMOVED THE WOODEN BLOCK ON THE PIPE, CAUSING IT TO ROLE BACK ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO THE UNLOADER. HE THEN WALKED TO THE PIPE ON THE GROUND AND BEGAN TO CROSS OVER IT TO SET THE WOODEN BLOCK (TO STOP THE ROLLING PIPE). THE PIPE ROLLED FASTER THAN HE EXPECTED AND CAUGHT HIM AS HE WAS CROSSING OVER. HIS HIP AND PELVIS WERE CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO EIGHT-FOOT LENGTHS OF PIPE (EACH WEIGHING 12,720 POUNDS). HIS LEFT HIP AND PELVIS WERE BROKEN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE UNDERWENT EMERGENCY SURGERY. HE HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND IS AT HOME RECUPERATING.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, PELVIS, PIPE, HIP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104571740 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |
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