Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120374616 - Landwehr Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 120374616

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 04/07/1994

Site Address:
Landwehr Construction
1830 7th St S
St Cloud, MN 56301

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1086, St Cloud, MN 56302

Union Status: Union

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/25/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360241699

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	2				6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$7,740	$60,000	$0	$0	$0	$67,740
Current Penalty	$20,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260850 B	07/15/1994	07/20/1994	$10,000	$30,000	$0	08/05/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260859 G	07/15/1994	07/20/1994	$10,000	$30,000	$0	08/05/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	19260500 D01	07/15/1994	07/20/1994	$0	$1,140	$0	08/05/1994	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002	Serious	19260550 A09	07/15/1994	07/20/1994	$0	$1,650	$0	08/05/1994	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02003	Serious	52070500	07/15/1994	07/20/1994	$0	$2,370	$0	08/05/1994	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02004	Serious	52070520	07/15/1994	07/20/1994	$0	$2,580	$0	08/05/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170566178

Event: 04/06/1994

Employee killed when wall collapses

At approximately 3:50 p.m. on April 6, 1994, Employee #1, an operating engineer/foreman, was hand signaling a crane operator who was picking up a section of a roof at a demolition site. Employee #1 was on the structure's second floor near a barred window. The roof sections had been previously cut and the section to be picked was secured at all four corners by wire-rope chokers. Five successful picks had been completed. The adjacent bay had one middle section removed (fifth pick), and the sixth pick was about to be made. Employee #1 apparently felt safe standing next to an 11 to 12 ft brick wall. He was approximately 22 ft from the section to be picked. There was nothing directly overhead. The crane picked up the sixth section 1 or 2 ft. The seventh section to be picked was still partially connected to the sixth section and was pulled along with it. The seventh section fell free of the brick wall and fell to the second floor, pulling the parapet of the brick wall over with it. The parapet collapsed the entire length of the wall, which struck and crushed Employee #1. He died instantly of multiple injuries.

Keywords: WALL, DEMOLITION, INATTENTION, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120374616			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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