Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107781049 - Brians Heating And Air Conditioning

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107781049

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 08/15/1988

Site Address:
Brians Heating And Air Conditioning
19170 Southfork Dr.
Prior Lake, MN 55372

Mailing Address:
5629 Huron St. Se., Prior Lake, MN 55372

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360239271

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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	Serious	19260404 B01 I	09/26/1988	09/29/1988	$1,200	$3,500	$0	10/10/1988	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998534

Event: 08/11/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE LIGHT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING COPPER TUBING FOR A LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS LINE THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FOUNDATION OF A HOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THE HOUSE IN A 4.5-FOOT HOLE THAT HAD WATER AND MUD IN IT. INSIDE THE HOUSE WAS A SHEET METAL DUCT AND A DEFECTIVE TROUBLE LIGHT, WHICH HUNG ON A COPPER COIL THAT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THIS DUCT. THE TROUBLE LIGHT HAD A GROUND FAULT, ENERGIZING THE COPPER COIL AND THE METAL DUCT. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE HAD FED THE COPPER TUBING THROUGH THE HOLE A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 6 FEET, IT CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED DUCT AND, IN TURN, BECAME ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOLDING ONTO THE ENERGIZED TUBING, WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE TEMPORARY WIRING BEING USED TO SUPPLY ELECTRIC POWER DID NOT HAVE A GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER INSTALLED.

Keywords: DUCT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT, METAL PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107781049			Fatality	Electric Shock	Sheetmetal duct installers

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