Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100843762 - Otter Tail Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Otter Tail Power Company
Center Of Town
Kathryn, ND 58049
Mailing Address:
215 South Cascade Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360633705 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260955 E04 | 04/07/1987 | 04/11/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260955 E07 I | 04/07/1987 | 04/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260955 E14 | 04/07/1987 | 04/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260955 E20 | 04/07/1987 | 04/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A THREE-MAN CREW WAS INSTALLING BELL INSULATORS FOR A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AN EMPLOYEE WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED LINE AND RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS. HE WAS HOLDING THE LINE SO THAT IT COULD BE CUT. A SECOND EMPLOYEE, WHILE TRYING TO ASSIST THE BURNED EMPLOYEE, WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100843762 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 100843762 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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