Safety / OSHA← Search
LAKE ST. BRIDGE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
Standard 19260703 B01
Standard 19260703 B01
Standard 19260703 B01
Standard 19260703 B01
Standard 19260021 B02
Initial $10,000
Standard 182065302
Standard 182065302
Standard 19260304 F
Standard 182065302
Standard 19260703 B01
Standard 182065302
Standard 182065302
Employee killed in bridge formwork collapse
Employee #1 was called back by the employer to help inspect the arch because, du ring the pour at approximately 5:40 p.m., there was a loud noise from this area and a shift was noted. The inspection was conducted by the employer to determine what happened and any needed corrective action. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on A pril 24, 1990, Employee #1 was examining welds on the pile and shoring system th at holds the falsework, which forms the concrete arch of the bridge. The end of the center truss collapsed and he fell, with concrete and debris, 94 ft to the r iver. He was pulled from the water by a construction tug boat crew. Employee #1 was dead at the scene.
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.