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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104582499 - Midwest Fire Place
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Midwest Fire Place
4501 Parkglen Rd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Mailing Address:
6509 Cambridge St., St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Union Status: Union
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360761324 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $165 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $165 |
| Current Penalty | $165 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $165 |
| 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 | 19260602 C01 IV | 02/03/1987 | 02/06/1987 | $165 | $165 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260451 A04 | 02/03/1987 | 02/06/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9:50 AM ON JANUARY 12, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BEING LIFTED IN A WOODEN BOX ATTACHED TO THE FORKS OF A LULL HI-LIFT TRUCK. AT ABOUT 25 FEET IN ELEVATION AND 80% OF LIFT EXTENSION, THE LIFT TRUCK BEGAN TO SLIDE BACKWARDS BECAUSE IT WAS OVERBALANCED TO THE REAR. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A ROCK AND BEGAN TO TIP OVER. THE DRIVER JUMPED FROM THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED TO ROLL BACK, STRUCK A CEMENT LAMP POST BASE AND TIPPED OVER. EMPLOYEE #1, IN THE WOODEN BOX, FELL WITH THE LIFT AND RODE THE BOX DOWN. HE SUFFERED A BRUISED KIDNEY, MILD CONCUSSION, CONTUSIONS ON HIS HEAD AND OTHER BODY PARTS AND A CRACK IN HIS #5 LUMBAR. THE LUMBAR CRACK COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE FUTURE BACK PROBLEMS.
Keywords: HEAD, SPINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, CONCUSSION, KIDNEY, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104582499 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Sheetmetal duct installers |