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ORONO PARKWAY & HUDSON STREET, ELK RIVER, MN 55330
Standard 19100095 D01
Initial $1,000
Standard 19100266 D01 IV
Initial $2,500
Standard 19100266 I07 I
Initial $500
Standard 19100266 I03
Initial $2,500
Standard 19100266 H01 IV
Initial $15,000
Standard 19100266 D01 VII
Initial $2,000
Standard 19100266 D06
Initial $2,500
Standard 19100266 D01 V
Initial $2,000
Employee killed when struck by falling tree
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 22, 1999, Employee #1 and five other publ ic works employees were assigned to fell marked trees, to limb branches, and to use a wood chipper in land dedicated for park development. Employee #1 was struc k and killed by a tree that was manually felled. The employer did not train or e nforce a two-tree-length safety distance for employees exposed to the hazards of tree felling.
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.