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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126572338 - Linco Iron Erection, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Linco Iron Erection, Inc.
3700 Preserve Blvd W
Burnsville, MN 55337
Mailing Address:
12785 60th Street N.E., Rogers, MN 55374
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360240113 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 12/21/1995 | 12/25/1995 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on November 2, 1995, Employee #1, an iron worker, was setting bridging on bar joists when he fell approximately 27 ft from an I-beam. He landed on his chest and face in a small mound of clay and sand. Emergency services was called and Employee #1 was taken to St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center with a shattered spleen and other abdominal injuries, head and face injuries, and renal failure. He remained comatose for two weeks and eventually suffered the loss of major organ functions before he died on November 15, 1995. Employee #1's coworkers said that he had been tied-off with a safety harness and lanyard to a static line before he fell.
Keywords: HEAD, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, TIE-OFF, ABDOMEN, SPLEEN, LIFELINE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126572338 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers |