Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14910970 - Concrete Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14910970

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 04/10/1985

Site Address:
Concrete Inc
Hwy 11w
Warroad, MN 56763

Mailing Address:
5000 Demars Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58201

Union Status: Union

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589279

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14235642

Event: 04/02/1985

Employee injured when concrete panel falls on mobile crane

Employee #1, a crane operator, and coworkers were installing precast concrete panels at a warehouse under construction at the Marvin Window Factory in Warrand, MN. Panel #3 was in place and welded to the sill. It had a safety jack on the east side but no jack could be put on the west side because the crane was in the way. Due to the way the building was being constructed, there was a wind tunnel effect. Apparently, a gust of wind caused the panel to move and break loose from the safety jack. The panel fell toward the outside, striking the crane and pinning Employee #1 behind the controls. He was struck a glancing blow, sustaining fractured ribs and a collapsed lung. He was expected to return work in about 30 days.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, LUNG, PINNED, CONCRETE PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14910970			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.