Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111611026 - Kiminski Cement Works

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 111611026

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 05/22/1990

Site Address:
Kiminski Cement Works
7268 Morris Thomas Road
Saginaw, MN 55779

Mailing Address:
248 Ratika Road, Eska, MN 55733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/20/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360241459

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14446744

Event: 09/21/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111611026					Occupation Not Listed

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