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2828 UNIVERSITY AVE SE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414
Standard 19260021 B02
Initial $1,050
Standard 19260403 I02 I
Initial $875
Standard 19260404 F06
Initial $1,050
Standard 19260405 G02 IV
Initial $175
Standard 19260502 B11
Initial $1,050
Standard 19261053 B04
Initial $25,000
Standard 19261060 A
Standard 19260405 B02
Initial $875
Employee falls from ladder and dies
On June 10, 2010, Employee #1, along with coworker #1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were on sit e to do construction work to the interior of a building. They were working on a construction of a new, handicapped building entrance, construction of a new foye r, and construction of a common bathroom area. Employee #1 along with Coworkers #1 and 3 were working on the common bathroom area. Each employee was working ind ependently on different sections of the bathroom. The bathroom was framed in at this point, with some sheet rock already installed. They were continuing install ation of sheetrock. Coworker #1 was working near the outside windows (west), Emp loyee #1 was working in the opposite side of the bathroom (east), on the upper, more intricate pieces of the wall, and Coworker #3 was working on the top of a u tility closet in the bathroom (central section of bathroom). Each one could see the other one working. Employee #1 was utilizing a step ladder to reach the high er portions of the bathroom. The heights were greater than 10 ft. The step ladde r being used was a Husky (Model 01-41200-00) 12 ft. fiberglass step ladder. The step ladder was propped up against the wall near the corner so Employee #1 could reach the upper corner to finish the pieces surrounding the existing structural steel of the building. Employee #1 was not utilizing the step ladder in accorda nce with the manufacturer's recommendations (located on a sticker on the ladder) . Employee #1 remained in the common bathroom area, working, while Coworker #1, 2, 3 and 4 took their lunch breaks at approximately the same time, between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM. Shortly after Coworkers #1, 2, 3 and 4 returned from break, Co worker #5 returned from running errands. Coworker #5 questioned the employees as to the whereabouts of Employee #1. Coworker #3 went to the last known working l ocation of Employee #1, the bathroom, and found him lying lifeless at the base o f the step ladder he was using. Coworker #3 immediately ran out to the other emp loyees, and called 911. The Minneapolis Police and EMS arrived at the scene. Emp loyee #1 was treated by the EMS, and later pronounced DOA.
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