Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104582614 - Steenberg-Watrud

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104582614

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 02/02/1987

Site Address:
Steenberg-Watrud
89 N. Century Ave.
Maplewood, MN 55119

Mailing Address:
8315 Anna Lisa Path, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55075

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360761381

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$225
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260500 D 1	02/18/1987	02/21/1987	$225	$225	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19260021 B 2	02/18/1987	03/02/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14449409

Event: 02/02/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 22 FEET FROM BALCONY DECK

AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON FEBRUARY 2, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ERECTING A FOURTH LEVEL OF SCAFFOLD BRACING ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF A BUILDING. HE WAS 22 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. BRICKLAYERS WORKING AT A LOWER ELEVATION CALLED TO EMPLOYEE #1 TO SEE IF HE COULD DIVERT SOME WATER WHICH WAS FALLING INTO THEIR WORK AREA FROM THE ROOF. HE STEPPED FROM THE SCAFFOLD ONTO A BALCONY DECK TO SEE WHERE THE WATER WAS COMING FROM. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK TO LOOK AT THE ROOF HE FELL 22 FEET THROUGH AN UNGUARDED AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED BRUISES AND A NON-SERIOUS BRUISED KIDNEY OR BLADDER. HE ALSO HAS LIMITED ARM MOVEMENT ABOVE HIS SHOULDERS DUE SORENESS IN HIS SHOULDER. HE WILL BE OUT OF WORK A MINIMUM OF 4 TO 5 DAYS.

Keywords: SHOULDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, KIDNEY, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104582614			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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