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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311239404 - United Rentals
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
United Rentals
5818 Morris Thomas Road
Hermantown, MN 55810
Mailing Address:
4189 Haines Road, Hermantown, MN 55811
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7359
NAICS: 532310/General Rental Centers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/05/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100511328 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on August 2, 2007, Employee #1 was a maintenance technician for a construction equipment rental center. He was servicing an aerial lift at a customer's worksite, which was an electrical substation. The lift was parked on the site access road, approximately 75 yds from on-site job trailers. Workers in the job trailers saw an arc flash that illuminated the inside of the job trailer and caused the lights to momentarily dim. The workers saw the basket of the lift approximately 1 ft to 5 ft beneath an overhead electrical transmission line energized at 115 KV. Employee #1 was lying in the basket. Workers lowered the basket using the ground controls for the lift. Employee #1 was burned on the upper half of his body by the arc flash. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries until he died on August 9, 2007.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, MAINTENANCE, SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TORSO, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311239404 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial machinery repairers |