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1100 NORTH HAMLINE AVE., ST. PAUL, MN 55108
Standard 19260021 B 2
Standard 19260451 A 3
Standard 19260451 A 8
Standard 19260451 D 1
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED
AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON JULY 29, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ATOP A SCAFFOLD IN THE CENTRAL ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE WAS PLACING CONCRETE BLOCKS ON THE WEST WALL. THE LEFT (SOUTH WALL) OUTRIGGER SUDDENLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL 40 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. THE EMPLOYEE DIED IN ST PAUL-RAMSEY HOSPITAL AS A RESULT OF MULTIPLE TRAUMA INJURIES. THE OUTRIGGER WAS FIELD MODIFIED AND N OT ENTIRELY COMPOSED OF ORIGINAL SCAFFOLD COMPONENTS.
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.