Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14877674 - Midwest Cement Co

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14877674

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 11/13/1984

Site Address:
Midwest Cement Co
7555 Market Place Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Mailing Address:
9735 Humboldt Av S, Mlps, MN 55431

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589022

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
Current Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260100 A	11/20/1984	11/23/1984	$140	$140	$0		-

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	14877674			Fatality	Puncture	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters
2	14877674			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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