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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126587476 - Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council
127 Deboer Ave.
Leota, MN 56153
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 787, 515 10th Street, Worthington, MN 56187
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8322
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/22/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360240592 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,600 |
| Current Penalty | $4,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,600 |
| 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 | 10/30/1997 | 11/04/1997 | $4,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 11/05/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260404 F07 IVC | 10/30/1997 | 11/03/1997 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee was holding a portable light in his right hand and a grounded steel controller for an insulation blower in his left hand. The steel controller led back to a truck. The portable light had a metal guard. The grounding strap at the receptacle outlet on the handle of unit was broken. The employee had connected the portable light to a grounded outlet beside a waterbed in an upstairs bedroom. The day was hot and humid, and the employee was perspiring so much that his shirt was soaked. The metal guard on the light, which was apparently energized by a ground fault, contacted the employee's chest, electrocuting the employee. His body had three burns on the center of his chest and one between his chest and left arm where a coworker found the portable light resting.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126587476 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Insulation Workers |