Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107784159 - John Weicht & Associates

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107784159

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 05/18/1988

Site Address:
John Weicht & Associates
16848 Hwy.10
Elk River, MN 55330

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/20/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360238026

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	19260500 B 4	05/27/1988	05/30/1988	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14363923

Event: 05/16/1988

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT

AT ABOUT 7:15 PM ON MAY 16, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING A 10 FOOT SECTION 29G ROOF CAP MATERIAL ON A SINGLE STORY STEEL STORAGE BUILDING, 60 FEET LONG AND 48 FEET WIDE, USED TO STORE ANTIQUE CARS. THE BUILDING HAD A STEEL ROOF AND A FULL CONCRETE FLOOR. TWO SKYLIGHTS, EACH 6 FEET WIDE AND 10 FEET LONG, MADE OF LIGHTWEIGHT FYLON, WERE ADJACENT TO THE ROOF PEAK WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OBSERVED WORKING BY THE BUILDING OWNER AT 4:30 PM. THE SKYLIGHTS WERE ABOUT 30 FEET APART AND ON THE SAME SIDE. AT 7:15 PM, THE OWNER NOTICED A HOLE IN THE SKYLIGHT FURTHEST SOUTH. HE WENT INTO THE BUILDING TO EXPLORE. HE FOUND EMPLOYEE #1 LYING IN A LARGE POOL OF BLOOD DIRECTLY BELOW THE HOLE IN THE SKYLIGHT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FALLEN THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT, A DROP OF 18-20 FEET. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACTUAL FALL.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, INSTALLING, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107784159			Fatality	Other	Carpenters

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