Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120379227 - Lange Underground Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Lange Underground Construction, Inc.
Hwy 35w And Hwy 96
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Mailing Address:
19910 Larkin Rd, Corcoran, MN 55340
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/25/1994
Emphasis: L:Si
Case Closed: 02/17/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360241624 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $860 |
| Current Penalty | $860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $860 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 09/16/1994 | 10/19/1994 | $860 | $860 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 182065308 | 09/16/1994 | 10/19/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 a.m. on May 25, 1994, Employee #1 was working on Highway 35W in the northbound lane as part of a work crew that was boring under a highway to lay casing for fiber optic cable. He was marking the direction and depth of the boring machine head by spray painting the highway surface where the boring head was located. Employee #1 was struck by a Toyota 4x4 truck, which amputated his left leg above the knee and caused other serious injuries from which he died at the county hospital. He was wearing a reflective vest and hard hat and was working in the traffic control work zone, which had all the temporary warning signs situated before the actual work site.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, COLLISION, PICKUP TRUCK, LEG, HIGHWAY, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120379227 | Fatality | Amputation | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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