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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104537113 - Ryan Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Ryan Construction Co.
9605 54th Ave. N.
Plymouth, MN 55442
Mailing Address:
700 Int. Ctr., 900 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55402
Union Status: Union
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360761175 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM, ON OCTOBER 20, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PREPARING TO CUT A STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMN TO LENGTH. THE EMPLOYEES HAD JACKED UP THE STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMEWORK FROM THE TOP OF THE COLUMN TO BE CUT. THE INSTABILITY OF THE JACK AND STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMEWORK CAUSED THE STEEL TO COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 RODE THE STEEL FRAMEWORK TO THE GROUND, 30 FEET BELOW. HE WAS CRUSHED, SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE INTERNAL TRAUMATIC INJURIES, AND LATER DIED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS THROWN OUT, CARTWHEELING FROM THE STEEL FRAMEWORK. HE FELL OUTSIDE THE BUILDING TO THE GROUND 35 FEET BELOW. HE SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES AND BROKEN RIBS, BACK, ARM, AND LEGS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED, BUT SURVIVED.
Keywords: RIB, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CRUSHED, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, ARM, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104537113 | Occupation Not Listed |