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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301857355 - Welle Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Welle Construction
11831 River Hills Drive
Burnsville, MN 55337
Mailing Address:
15351 Ute St Nw, Ramsey, MN 55303
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360315014 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,700 |
| Current Penalty | $10,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,700 |
| 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 | 19260602 C01 VI | 03/17/1998 | 03/27/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 182065302 | 03/17/1998 | 03/21/1998 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 182065302 | 03/17/1998 | 03/21/1998 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260602 C01 II | 03/17/1998 | 03/27/1998 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 03/17/1998 | 03/21/1998 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 03/17/1998 | 03/20/1998 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:10 p.m. on January 22, 1998, Employee #1, a carpenter, was working in the vicinity of a Pettibone forklift with a platform on the elevated forks. The platform was carrying two coworkers, thirty 4 by 8 sheets of 7/16 in. Oxboard stacked on the floor, and approximately ten 14 in. long 2 by 6 boards resting on top of the guardrails. Another coworker was lowering the platform when the forks tilted forward, causing about 21 sheets of the Oxboard and half of the 2 by 6 boards to slide forward and out of the platform. The unsecured platform also slid forward, but did not come off the forks. As the sheets of Oxboard moved forward, they hit a wall and then fell, striking Employee #1 on the side of his head. Emergency services was called and paramedics arrived on the scene within minutes. Employee #1 was transported to the regional hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival due to closed head trauma.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301857355 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |