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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111611018 - Brenny-Dahl Block Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Brenny-Dahl Block Co., Inc.
7068 Morris Thomas Road
Saginaw, MN 55779
Mailing Address:
901 So. Highway 33, Cloquet, MN 55720
Union Status: Union
SIC:3271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360241459 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,567 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,567 |
| Current Penalty | $21,567 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,567 |
| 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 | 19260550 A15 I | 06/29/1990 | 07/02/1990 | $7,189 | $7,189 | $0 | 07/16/1990 | - | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 06/29/1990 | 07/30/1990 | $7,189 | $7,189 | $0 | 07/16/1990 | - | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/29/1990 | 07/30/1990 | $7,189 | $7,189 | $0 | 07/16/1990 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE WAS OPERATING THE BOOM ON HIS TRUCK BY MEANS OF A REMOTE CONTROL WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED NEAR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WHICH WAS LOCATED 18.75 FEET AWAY (CENTERLINE TO CENTERLINE). THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN OHIO CRANE WITH A 22-FOOT-LONG BOOM. THE EMPLOYEE ROTATED AND RAISED THE BOOM UNTIL IT WAS 12.5 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THEN HE LOWERED IT INTO THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRUCK BOOM, BURN, BOOM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111611018 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Truck drivers, heavy |