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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2905792 - Opus Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Opus Corporation
5601 Smetana Dr
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Mailing Address:
9900 Brem Rd E, Minnetonka, MN 55343
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360589196 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19260500 D01 | 02/26/1985 | 03/01/1985 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | 03/11/1985 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 p.m. on February 20, 1985, Employee #1 was installing sheets of plywood as decking material on the fifth floor center. The floor is constructed in separate "tables" that are 4 ft apart, usually at the column line. The decking is typically constructed with a 2 by 4 on the metal joist, which supports a 4 in. by 4 in. beam, which in turn supports the plywood. The 2 by 4 rug rail and the 4 by 4 beam had not yet been installed, and the plywood under Employee #1's foot gave away when he attempted to jump across the 4 ft opening between the east and west "tables." He fell from the fifth to the fourth floor decking, suffering a fractured left clavicle, head trauma, and a laceration behind his left ear. A 4 ft by 8 ft sheet of 3/4 in. plywood had been placed across the opening just 6 ft from the place of the fall. Employee #1 misjudged a hazardous situation.
Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, HEAD, INSTALLING, SHOULDER, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2905792 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |