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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107112559 - Watertown Co-Op Elevator Association
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Watertown Co-Op Elevator Association
810 Burlington Northern Drive
Watertown, SD 57201
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5153
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360716393 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,375 |
| Current Penalty | $1,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,688 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 11/19/1991 | 10/01/1992 | $438 | $875 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 11/19/1991 | 12/06/1991 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100333 C03 IA | 11/19/1991 | 12/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee was cleaning railroad hopper cars about 61 meters from a loading area at a grain elevator. He had attached a 3-meter-long metal pipe extension to the wooden handle of a broom so that he could sweep out the hopper while standing on top of the railcar. The employee was electrocuted when the metal pipe extension contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line. He was found on the ground, next to the hopper car, unconscious and without a pulse. Emergency medical services found burn marks on the employee's right hand and right foot and could not revive him. The employee was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, EXTENSION HANDLE, METAL PIPE, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107112559 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |