Safety / OSHA← Search
11 PEAVEY RD., CHASKA, MN 55318
Standard 19100023 E 3 IV
Standard 5210063001
FELL FROM BALCONY WHEN GUARDRAIL GATE BROKE
EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED INTO THE MEZZANINE AREA TO TALK TO ONE OF HIS FELLOW WORKERS ON THE FLOOR BELOW. NO ONE WAS IN SIGHT SO HE LEANED OVER A 36 INCH HIGH GATE IN THE GUARDRAIL. THE GATE HINGE BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE SUST AINED A FRACTURED RIGHT ARM AND LEFT ELBOW. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 25, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM.
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.