Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111630349 - Vigen Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 111630349

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 12/08/1990

Site Address:
Vigen Construction, Inc.
100 Cord 43
Big Lake, MN 55309

Mailing Address:
Po Box 6109, Grand Forks, ND 58206

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/05/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360239768

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$33,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$33,600
Current Penalty	$20,070	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,070
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	182065302	02/05/1991	02/08/1991	$1,100	$10,000	$0	02/15/1991	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	02/05/1991	02/08/1991	$10,000	$10,000	$0	02/15/1991	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 P09	02/05/1991	02/08/1991	$7,770	$10,000	$0	02/15/1991	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260104 A	02/05/1991	02/08/1991	$1,200	$1,200	$0	02/15/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Serious	19260451 A03	02/05/1991	02/08/1991	$1,200	$1,200	$0	02/15/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19260451 P01	02/05/1991	02/08/1991	$1,200	$1,200	$0	02/15/1991	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19260451 P07	02/05/1991	02/19/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 999227

Event: 12/07/1990

Two employees die, one injured in scaffold collapse

On December 7, 1990, Employees #1 through #3 were working on a needle beam scaffold during construction of a feed building. Two were standing in the scaffold and when the third employee stepped on it, one of the bearers broke. None of the employees was tied off and all three fell approximately 80 feet to the ground. Employees #1 and #2 were pronounced dead at the scene. Employee #3 was flown to the hospital with a broken neck and leg, cracked vertebrae, a dislocated shoulder, cuts, and abrasions.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, NECK, TIE-OFF, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111630349	Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	111630349	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.
3	111630349	Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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