Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113325146 - Morrison Knudsen Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113325146

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 03/27/1996

Site Address:
Morrison Knudsen Corporation
Dakota Gasification Plant
Beulah, ND 58523

Mailing Address:
1500 West Third Street, Cleveland, OH 44113

Union Status: Union

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/11/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/05/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360716161

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,500
Current Penalty	$3,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,250
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/23/1996	05/28/1996	$1,625	$3,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260021 B02	04/23/1996	05/28/1996	$3,250	$3,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19260554 A01	04/23/1996	05/28/1996	$1,625	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 880963

Event: 03/26/1996

Employee killed when struck by chute assembly

Employee #1 was struck by a 4,000 pound steel chute assembly. A shackle had come out of a hoist hook due to an improper rigging technique. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: RIGGING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SHACKLE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113325146			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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