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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126587757 - Gosewisch Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Gosewisch Construction Company
301 Monks Ave
Mankato, MN 56001
Mailing Address:
101 Pauley Ct, Mankato, MN 56001
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360240741 |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on January 3, 1998, as Employee #1 was beginning his shift, he slid an impact wrench down a 1-in-12 pitched roof to position it near the edge of the 90 ft wide roof. He misjudged the roof condition; there was a light frost on the surface and the wrench did not slow down. Fearing that it would go over the roof edge, Employee #1 began running after the tool. The foreman yelled "No!" as Employee #1 dove after the wrench. He slid off the roof edge on his stomach and fell 23 ft 4 in., landing approximately 20 ft out from the building on the asphalt driveway. Employee #1 was killed. The standards for steel erection and related work did not require fall protection in non-tiered buildings for fall hazards of less than 25 ft.
Keywords: ROOF, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FROZEN, SLOPE, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126587757 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers |