Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107731846 - Interstate Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107731846

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 06/06/1988

Site Address:
Interstate Power Company
1/2 Mile W. Of Hwy.15 On Co.Rd. 6, N Of Madelia
Madelia, MN 56062

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 37, Winnebago, MN 56098

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360238034

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$744	$0	$0	$0	$0	$744
Current Penalty	$744	$0	$0	$0	$0	$744
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260952 B 2	07/05/1988	07/08/1988	$744	$744	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 999797

Event: 06/03/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

A two-person crew was replacing a utility pole. One of them was retreiving a hand tool for his coworker, who was in an aerial lift. The coworker lowered the bucket to receive the hand tool. As he was doing this, the lower boom contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line at the pivot point to the upper insulated boom. The truck was equipped with a protective ground, but it was not in use at the time of the accident. When the employee on the ground contacted the truck, he was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107731846			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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