Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107807562 - S.A. Habedank Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107807562

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/22/1988

Site Address:
S.A. Habedank Construction Co.
Hwy 96
Ada, MN 56510

Mailing Address:
Rr 1, Box 146, Twin Valley, MN 56584

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360239347

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$158	$0	$0	$0	$0	$158
Current Penalty	$158	$0	$0	$0	$0	$158
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	182065302	08/19/1988	08/22/1988	$158	$158	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998377

Event: 07/21/1988

Employee dies after stumbling to floor

Employee #1 was working as a laborer for a contractor who was tearing down a rotted wooden building and rebuilding it. The workers were getting ready to take their coffee break when a piece of a rotted wood rafter started to break loose. One worker saw it and yelled a warning. The workers scattered in different directions. The 2 in. by 2 in. by 6 ft long piece of wood fell, hit the scaffolding, and fell to the floor. After it hit the floor, the piece of wood may have fallen over and struck Employee #1 on the back (no marks were found). Employee #1 stumbled and fell face first to the concrete floor; he was rendered unconscious for a few minutes. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where doctors discovered a skull fracture. Employee #1 was then transported to St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo, ND, where he was held for examination and observation. Employee #1 was stable until evening, when he slipped into a coma. He was pronounced brain dead at about 12:00 noon the following day. Employee #1 was then removed from life support and died at about 2:00 p.m. on July 21, 1988.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RAFTER, SKULL, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107807562			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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