Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107779803 - Carl Bolander & Sons, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107779803

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 03/17/1988

Site Address:
Carl Bolander & Sons, Inc.
2335 Capp Rd.
St. Paul, MN 55114

Mailing Address:
251 Stark St., St. Paul, MN 55107

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/17/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/28/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360316434

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998500

Event: 02/24/1988

Employee's hand amputated by falling beam

At approximately 12:35 p.m. on February 24, 1988, Employee #1 was adjusting and setting the knife and linkage system under a 30 foot support beam while erecting a large, tandem truck scale. A hook from an I/H boom truck was hooked to the outside flange of the steel beam and lifted so that Employee #1 could set the links. The boom operator was instructed to lower the beam. The hook apparently twisted off the flange and the beam fell on Employee #1's right wrist, crushing and amputating the hand at the wrist.

Keywords: BEAM, AMPUTATED, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SET UP, FALLING OBJECT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107779803			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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