Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308565423 - Edward Kramer & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 308565423

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 01/04/2005

Site Address:
Edward Kramer & Sons
5400 Shoreline Drive
Mound, MN 55364

Mailing Address:
One Plainview Rd Box 220, Plain, WI 53577

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100510460

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		2				2
Current Violations		2				2
Initial Penalty	$0	$81,500	$0	$0	$0	$81,500
Current Penalty	$0	$81,500	$0	$0	$0	$81,500
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	Willful	19260550 A05	04/29/2005	05/04/2005	$31,500	$31,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Willful	19260701 E01	04/29/2005	05/04/2005	$50,000	$50,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513737

Event: 01/04/2005

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Concrete Bucket

At approximately 11:50 a.m. on January 4, 2005, an employee was working on top of concrete forms feeding a tremmie, attached to concrete bucket, between rebar. While the operator was lowering the concrete bucket, the bucket suddenly fell striking the employee in the head, killing the employee.

Keywords: HEAD, REBAR, MACHINE OPERATOR, CONCRETE BUCKET, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308565423			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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