Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126573054 - Hennepin County
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Hennepin County
Narrows Bridge
Tonka Bay, MN 55331
Mailing Address:
320 Washington Ave S, Hopkins, MN 55343
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9199
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360240063 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
| Current Penalty | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 11/03/1995 | 11/09/1995 | $17,500 | $17,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 11, 1995, a Hennepin County bridge inspection crew, including Employee #1, was working under Narrows Bridge on County Road #19 at Lake Minnetonka. One member of the crew went to inspect the area where the bridge and the ground connect while Employee #1 inspected part of the bridge adjacent to the channel. According to witnesses, Employee #1 stepped onto the seawall that serves as the retaining wall for the channel, turned to his left, took a few steps, and then fell into the channel. Employee #1 appeared to struggle for a short period of time before drowning in approximately 15 ft of water. A diver from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Water Patrol recovered the body from the channel bottom. Preliminary autopsy results by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office indicate that he died of freshwater drowning. Employee #1 was classified as a nonswimmer according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Department report.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WALL, WORK RULES, FALL, BRIDGE, DROWN, INATTENTION, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126573054 | Fatality | Other | Engineers, n.e.c. |
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