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1870 WEIR-WOODWINDS MED CTR, WOODBURY, MN 55125
Standard 19260021 B02
Initial $12,000
Standard 19260602 C01 VI
Initial $12,000
Standard 19260602 C01 II
Initial $400
Employee killed when struck by falling mat of rebar
At approximately 12:53 p.m. on November 2, 1998, Employee #1 and coworkers were using a forklift to transport mat grids of reinforcing steel rods from a staging area to the rear of a crane, where they would be hoisted and set in place. The forklift boom and forks were extended approximately 25 ft upward to accommodate lifting the large mats. At the time of the accident, the forks were under only o ne of the intertwined reinforcing rods. During transport, Employee #1 held onto the side of the mat to help prevent it from swinging. As they were moving, one s ide of the mat broke loose. The forklift driver yelled to Employee #1 to look ou t. He was trying to lower the mat when it collapsed and fell on Employee #1, str iking him on the side of the head. Emergency Services was called and he was flow n by helicopter to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency r oom.
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