Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307942524 - Centurion Inds,Inc. Dba A-Lert Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 307942524

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 10/04/2004

Site Address:
Centurion Inds,Inc. Dba A-Lert Construction
2019 3rd Avenue
Mankato, MN 56001

Mailing Address:
4050 Bearside Road, Decatur, IL 62526

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100510379

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$32,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$32,000
Current Penalty	$32,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$32,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	182065308	01/03/2005	03/15/2005	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002	Serious	19260753 C01 IE	01/03/2005	01/13/2005	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260753 D02 II	01/03/2005	01/13/2005	$25,000	$25,000	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260753 D02 III	01/03/2005	01/20/2005	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513596

Event: 10/01/2004

Employee Killed When Knocked Off Buliding by Falling Beam

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on October 1, 2004, Employee #1 was working as a connector on a structural steel floor deck 24.5 feet above floor level. A steel beam fell from the hook of a crane from approximately 85 feet above ground level. The beam struck Employee #1 and then continued falling and struck Employee #2 who was standing on the ground below the deck. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized with a broken ankle.

Keywords: BEAM, STEEL BEAM, CRANE HOOK, CONSTRUCTION, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, STRUCK BY, STEEL CONNECTING, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307942524			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Structural metal workers
2	307942524			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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