OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240030
VICKERMAN CONST
SHAKOPEE, MN—
Event description
One killed, three injured in structural steel collapse
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #4 were working on a cantilevered section of structural ste el at the southeast corner of the Canterbury Downs grandstand, which was under c onstruction. As a result of an improper construction procedure, the upper (chord ) of steel collapsed and fell onto the lower (chord); this, in turn, was torn lo ose and fell. Employee #1, who was on top of the upper (chord), was thrown off a nd fell approximately 50 ft onto concrete steps. He was killed. Employees #2 thr ough #4, who were working on the decking below the suspended steel, were struck by the falling structure. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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