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Inspection: 14877666 - Welsh Const Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

 

Inspection Nr: 14877666
Report ID: 0552700
Date Opened: 11/13/1984

Site Address:
Welsh Const Corp
7555 Market Place Dr
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Mailing Address:
11200 W 78th St, Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360589022

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14240782
Event: 11/09/1984
One employee killed, another hurt as block wall collapses

At approximately 3:10 p.m. on November 9, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 were preparing to brace the south side of a concrete masonry wall that was approximately 16 ft by 42 ft long, running east to west. Guy wires had been placed from the south side of the wall and the employees were preparing to brace the wall with lumber. Suddenly a gust of wind blew the block wall down upon the employees. Employee #1 died of a crushing wound that punctured a lung. Employee #2 sustained a laceration on the back of his head and bruises and was hospitalized for one day.

Keywords: HEAD, LUNG, WALL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PUNCTURE, HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 14877666 Occupation Not Listed
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