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Inspection: 314951708 - Brethorst Excavating Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

 

Inspection Nr: 314951708
Report ID: 0552700
Date Opened: 09/21/2010

Site Address:
Brethorst Excavating Inc
Site Of Old Bus Garage
Barrett, MN 56311

Mailing Address:
101 County Road 82 Nw, Brandon, MN 56315

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/2010

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/22/2010

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100512136

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200515179
Event: 09/17/2010
Owner Is Killed When Tree Crushes Excavator

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 17, 2010, the sole owner of an excavating company with no employees was operating his excavator during tree removal. The owner had dug approximately one half of the way around the base of a large (approximately 36-inch diameter) tree, when it fell and landed on the cab of his excavator. The tree crushed the cab, and the owner was trapped and killed. No citations were issued.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TREE, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 314951708 Fatality Concussion Timber cutting and logging occupations
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