Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 104559281 - Pierce Refrigeration Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota

Nr: 104559281

Report ID: 0552700

Open Date: 08/04/1987

Pierce Refrigeration Co.

6650 Nw. Hwy.10
Ramsey, MN 55303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC: 1711/Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning

Mailing: 1920 2nd Ave. S., Anoka, MN 55303

Inspection Type:

Accident

Scope:

Partial

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

08/06/1987

Planning Guide:

Safety-Construction

Close Case:

09/10/1987

Related Activity:

Type

Safety

Health

Accident

360760110

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
	1.	01001	Serious	182065302	08/20/1987	08/23/1987	$150	$150	$0		-

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 998922		Event: 07/31/1987	Construction Employee Injured In Fall From Roof Edge
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM ON JULY 31, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND A CRANE OPERATOR WERE PREPARING TO PLACE AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON A FLAT ROOF ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. EMPLOYEE #1, CLIMBED TO THE ROOF AND STARTED WALKING TOWARD THE ROOF EDGE TO BE BETTER ABLE TO SIGNAL THE CRANE OPERATOR. WHILE WALKING, HE LOOKED AWAY BRIEFLY TO THE AREA IN WHICH THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TO BE PLACED. HE TRIPPED OVER THE 11 1/2 INCH PARAPET AND FELL 20 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A CONCUSSION AND FRACTURES OF THE NOSE, CHEEK AND FOOT.
Keywords: fracture, roof, work rules, construction, tripped, fall, fall protection, concussion, foot, inattention
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	104559281		Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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