Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14900492 - Tamarack Materials Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14900492

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 12/18/1984

Site Address:
Tamarack Materials Inc
5000 W 39th St
St Louis, MN 55416

Mailing Address:
1900 West 94th St, Bloomington, MN 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/10/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589089

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14240758

Event: 12/18/1984

Three employees killed as car overruns hoisting tower

At about 10:46 a.m. on December 18, 1984, a Linden-Alimak personnel hoist operated by M.A. Mortenson Co. overran the top of the hoisting tower and fell to the ground. Employees #1, #2, and #3, who were riding in the car, were killed. The directional and final limit switches were inoperable. Also, safety hooks attached to the car and the tower could have been positioned incorrectly.

Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELEVATOR, TOWER, LIMIT SWITCH, MECH MALFUNCTION, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14900492			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	14900492			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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