Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104511753 - Northern States Power

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104511753

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/10/1986

Site Address:
Northern States Power
3100 Marshall Street Ne., Riverside Plant
Minneapolis, MN 55418

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/11/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1986

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260056 A	07/23/1986	07/29/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689612

Event: 07/29/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH BUSBAR

A PLUMBING APPRENTICE WAS WORKING FROM A METAL SCAFFOLD. HE WAS STANDING ON THE OUTER EDGE RUNGS OF THE SCAFFOLD. HE WAS TACK WELDING A DRAIN PIPE LOCATED IN A CORNER OF A 138-KILOVOLT REACTOR SUBSTATION. BUSBARS WITHIN THE SUBSTATION WERE ONLY 2.5 FEET AWAY FROM WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING; THEY WERE, HOWEVER, COVERED WITH INSULATING BLANKETS. THE BLANKETS WERE OLD, UNSECURED, UNINSPECTED, AND UNTESTED. THE EMPLOYEE SOMEHOW CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED BUS AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, RESULTING IN SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND AND FOREARMS. THE EMPLOYEE ALSO FELL FROM THE SCAFFOLD AND SUSTAINED FRACTURES OF HIS SECOND VERTEBRA AND HIS RIBS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICAL, BUSBAR, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104511753			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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