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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14878474 - Minnesota Building Center
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Minnesota Building Center
David Eastrold Farm 1 Mile North Of Hartland & 3 M
Hartland, MN 56042
Mailing Address:
Rfd 2 Box 4b, Mapleton, MN 56065
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/15/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/05/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360589121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $66 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $66 |
| Current Penalty | $66 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $66 |
| 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 | 19260500 B01 | 01/23/1985 | 01/26/1985 | $66 | $66 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD CLIMBED A LADDER UP TO A PLATFORM (12' X 66' X 8") ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. SOME WOODEN PREHUNG DOORS WERE TO BE HANDED UP TO HIM. ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE 12' WIDE PLATFORM WAS A FLOOR OPENING FOR SPIRAL STAIRS, 4' WIDE X 78" LONG. THE OPENING HAD BEEN LEFT UNCOVERED FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS WORK. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST RECEIVED AND SET THE PREHUNG DOOR DOWN ON THE PLATFORM, WHEN HE APPARENTLY TURNED AND STEPPED INTO THE FLOOR OPENING. HE LANDED ON HIS HANDS AND FACE, STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD. CO-WORKERS CAME TO HIS AID AND CALLED AN AMBULANCE. IT WAS APPARENT HIS WRISTS WERE BROKEN , AND BLOOD WAS COMING FROM HIS NOSTRILS. HE DIED TWO DAYS LATER AS A RESULT OF COMPLICATIONS FROM A SKULL FRACTURE, ACCORDING TO THE OLMSTEAD COUNTY CORONER.
Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, HEAD, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, FALL, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14878474 | Fatality | Concussion | Carpenters |