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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14877674 - Midwest Cement Co
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360589022 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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 |