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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104581582 - Jesco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Jesco, Inc.
12400 Marion Ln.
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Mailing Address:
7175 Cahill, Edina, MN 55435
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/21/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360761340 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 19260055 A | 02/06/1987 | 02/23/1987 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT 2:30 PM ON JANUARY 20 1987, EMPLOYEES # 1, 2, AND 3 WERE SURFACE FINISHING THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING BASEMENT. THE CONCRETE WAS BEGINING TO HARDEN FASTER THAN HAND TROWELING COULD KEEP UP WITH, SO THE THREE EMPLOYEES SWITCHED TO TROWELING WITH GAS-OPERATED POWER TROWELS. THE MACHINES WERE USED IN TWO ISOLATED CONFINED ROOMS WHICH WERE UNVENTILATED. THE THREE EMPLOYEES WERE OVERCOME BY FUMES AND HAD TO LEAVE THE WORK AREA. MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF THE USE OF A HYPERBARIC CHAMBER AND OBSERVATION FOR 24 HOURS. THE EMPLOYEES' BLOOD COUNTS WERE 31 TO 36% (?) CO.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104581582 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Concrete and terrazzo finishers | ||
| 2 | 104581582 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Concrete and terrazzo finishers | ||
| 3 | 104581582 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Concrete and terrazzo finishers |