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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107781049 - Brians Heating And Air Conditioning
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360239271 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107781049 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Sheetmetal duct installers |