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HWY. 61 BRIDGE OVER MISSISSIPPI RD., HASTINGS, MN 55303
Standard 19260556 B 2 V
Initial $220
Standard 19260201 A01
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN AERIAL LIFT STRUCK BY CAR
AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON OCTOBER 28, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING A STEEL BRID GE. HE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT SUSPENDED ABOUT 14 FEET ABOVE A LANE OF M OVING AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC. AS HE WAS PAINTING A LOWER SECTION OF THE BRIDGE, THE LIFT WAS STRUCK BY A SEMI-TRAILER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN FROM THE LIFT BASKET, SUSTAINING NUMEROUS FRACTURES AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE FRACTURED BONES INCLUDED A FEMUR AND AT LEAST SEVEN RIBS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Data sourced from Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry, Minnesota Attorney General, federal OSHA, and municipal permit offices. Records are public and may not reflect pending appeals or corrections.