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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1182596.015 - Midwest Power Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Midwest Power Inc.
Hwy 200 Mile Marker 68
Sidney, MT 59270
Mailing Address:
7516 Brook Loop, Bismarck, ND 58503
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/10/2016
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 03/03/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1144557 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,741 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,741 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/27/2016 | 01/24/2017 | $2,800 | $3,741 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on October 8, 2016, an employee was dead-ending new power transmission lines. The passenger side of the bucket truck's outrigger failed. The basket of the bucket truck fell striking the ground and the employee was killed.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Construction, Ejected, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Outrigger, Power Lines, Truck, Work Platform
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1182596.015 | 35 | M | Fatality | Electricians |