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4800 E. RIVER RD., MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55421
Standard 19100027 D 3
Standard 182065302
WELDER INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER
ON NOVEMBER 3, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A WELDER, DESCENDED A FIXED LADDER TO PICK UP SOME WARM FLUX FOR HIS SUBMERGED ARC WELDING MANIPULATOR. HE THEN FILLED A 5 GAL LON PAIL WITH ABOUT 45 POUNDS OF WARM FLUX AND PROCEEDED BACK UP THE LADDER TOWA RD THE ELEVATED WELDING PLATFORM. ABOUT HALFWAY UP THE LADDER (6 TO 8 FEET) HE L OST HIS GRIP ON THE HANDRAIL AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A FRACTURED SKULL AND RELATED TRAUMA.
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