Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309435006 - Opus Nw Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 309435006

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 09/06/2005

Site Address:
Opus Nw Construction
100 3rd Ave So
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Mailing Address:
10350 Bren Rd W Suite 50, Minnetonka, MN 55343

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100510643

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$28,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,500
Current Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B04 I	11/18/2005	11/23/2005	$25,000	$25,000	$0	12/07/2005	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260502 D15 II	11/18/2005	11/23/2005	$3,500	$3,500	$0	12/07/2005	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513836

Event: 09/06/2005

Employee Is Killed in Fall Down Mechanical Shaft

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on September 6, 2005, Employee #1 entered the work area on the fifth floor of the project. Employee #1 was walking through tunnel forms to prepare the forms for a concrete pour. As Employee #1 walked toward the end of the form inspecting his work, he stepped through a floor hole and fell approximately 45 ft to his death.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, TUNNEL, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309435006			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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