Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2882165 - Pats Const Co

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 2882165

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 03/19/1985

Site Address:
Pats Const Co
4385 Trinton Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441

Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 241, Zimmerman, MN 55398

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589212

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	52100680	03/25/1985	03/28/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14240014

Event: 02/20/1985

FALL FROM PLANK LAID ACROSS WALLS

AN EMPLOYEE FELL 20FT. (APPROX.) FROM A 2IN.X10IN PLANK TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW. HE WAS WALKING ON THE PLANK WHICH WAS LAID ACROSS THE HALLWAY WALLS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN PLACING JOIST ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE APT. BLDG. ON WHAT WOULD BECOME THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. THE HALL WALL AND PERIMETER WALLS HAD BEEN EERECTED AND THE CREW WAS PLACING THE FLOOR JOIST FROM THE NORTH TO THE SOUTH AS THE ACCESS TO THE SOUTH WAS INACESSABLE TO THE FORK LIFT. MR. MOSS HAD JUST CARRIED A JOIST TO THE SOUTH SIDE AND WAS RETURNING TO THE NORTH SIDE TO GET ANOTHER JOIST. THE 2X10" PLANK LAYED ACROSS THE HALLWAY WALLS WAS COVERED WITH DEW OR HOAR FORST AND WAS DISPLACED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AS HE STARTED ACROSS THE OPEN SPACE. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE WALL AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR 8'BELOW.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, WOOD ERECTION, JOIST, BUILDING, CARPENTER, WALKING ON PLANK, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2882165			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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