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HIGHWAY 71 AND SOUTH SHOREWOOD DR., INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN 56649
Standard 182065302
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM LADDER
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM ON DECEMBER 21, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO DESCEND A 12 FOOT ALUMINUM STEPLADDER FROM ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. HE WAS CARRYIN G A HEAVY, BULKY FURNACE BLOWER WHICH HE HAD JUST REMOVED FROM AN OVERHEAD GAS F URNACE. WHILE DESCENDING EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, STRIKING THE LEF T SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR. HE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BRAIN DEAD SOON AFTERWA RD, BUT WAS KEPT ON A LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR 7 MORE DAYS.
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.