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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101461622 - Montana Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Montana Power Company
Main Street East
Colstrip, MT 59323
Mailing Address:
Box 38, Colstrip, MT 59323
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/01/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360330286 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/08/1991 | 02/12/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/08/1991 | 02/12/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 02/08/1991 | 02/12/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 02/08/1991 | 02/12/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE A SCRUBBER VESSEL, NEAR ITS TOP, REMOVING CLINKERS WITH HAND TOOLS. HIS WORK AREA WAS ABOUT 40 FEET ABOVE THE NEXT LOWER LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE SUPPORTED HIMSELF BY WEDGING HIS LEGS AND BODY BETWEEN TWO PARALLEL WALLS OF THE VESSEL. ALTHOUGH HE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BODY BELT AND A LANYARD, HE WAS NOT TIED OFF. A FALLING CLINKER KNOCKED ON OR BOTH OF HIS FEET OUT, AND HE FELL ABOUT 30 FEET VERTICALLY AFTER SLIDING FOR ABOUT 10 FEET DOWN THE VESSEL'S INSIDE CONE-SHAPED SURFACE. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEAD AND INTERNAL INJURIES HE SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.
Keywords: HEAD, CONFINED SPACE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101461622 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |