Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309736767 - Envirotech Remediation Services Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 309736767

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 12/30/2005

Site Address:
Envirotech Remediation Services Inc
5601 E River Road
Fridley, MN 55432

Mailing Address:
3000 84th Lane Ne, Blaine, MN 55449

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100510759

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
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.	01001A	Serious	5207060002	04/14/2006	04/19/2006	$25,000	$25,000	$0	05/10/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	5207060004	04/14/2006	04/19/2006	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513893

Event: 12/30/2005

Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Descending Elevator Car

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on December 30, 2005, Employee #1 was working from a make shift scaffolding on the inside of an elevator shaft area, located on the first floor. He was removing asbestos from the area. As Employee #1 was working, the elevator car, which was above him descended due to lack of hydraulic pressure. Employee #1 was pinned under the elevated car, and was killed. The immediate cause of death was asphyxia. Employee #1 was not protected from the elevated car since he did not secure the pressure control valve at the base of the elevator hydraulic cylinder. He also did not secure the hydraulic system from being activated or reenergized. In addition, Employee #1 did not shore supports under the elevated car to ensure that the car stayed elevated.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, UNSECURED, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, ASBESTOS, SCAFFOLDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309736767			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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