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HWY.5&19, RR2 BOX 31A, GAYLORD, MN 55334
Standard 19100027 B01 II
Initial $14,400
Standard 19100023 C01
Initial $900
Employees dies of head injuries in fall from ladder
On December 2, 1998, Employee #1 was climbing an improperly constructed fixed la dder. The five rungs were 16 in. apart, and clearance on the climbing side of th e ladder was blocked by an overhead stainless-steel pipe that was 16 in. away fr om the face of the ladder. Employee #1 apparently struck the pipe while he was c limbing the ladder and sustained a head injury that rendered him unconscious. He fell feet first, 7 ft 10 in., rolled back, and struck the rear of his skull for a second head injury. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he die d at 2:30 p.m. that same day. He had no health problems, and his heart was used in a donor program.
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