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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2873677 - Valley Contracting Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Valley Contracting Inc
14th St Nw & 2nd Ave Nw Wescott Field
Austin, MN 55912
Mailing Address:
8450 Lofton Ave, Stillwater, MN 55082
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/02/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360589675 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $75 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75 |
| Current Penalty | $75 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75 |
| 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 | 19260401 A01 | 07/12/1985 | 07/15/1985 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 D02 II | 07/12/1985 | 08/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260050 D01 | 07/12/1985 | 07/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19260400 C01 | 07/12/1985 | 07/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19260450 A02 | 07/12/1985 | 07/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19260451 I04 | 07/12/1985 | 07/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02006 | Other | 19260401 J04 | 07/12/1985 | 08/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 12:00 noon on July 1, 1985, Employee #1 and his foreman were sandblasting the inside of a one million gallon water tower, a job they had started around 9:00 a.m. The whirly jig suspended chair suddenly dropped a few feet and Employee #1 was thrown out of the chair, falling approximately 20 ft to the floor of the tank. He suffered multiple fractures to his back, left foot, and ankle. A rope across the front of the chair had been used as a safety device. Employee #1 stated that he had been using this homemade rigging device for two weeks prior to the accident, and that it was tested every morning to ensure that it was working properly. It is not known why the chair suddenly dropped a short distance.
Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, CHAIR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SANDBLASTING, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2873677 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance |