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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127307916 - Great Lakes Energy
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Great Lakes Energy
Boyne Highland Resort
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 70 South, Boyne City, MI 49712
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 08/01/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101401560 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $9,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,100 |
| 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 | 4084011402 C | 12/18/2000 | 12/21/2000 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 4084164401 | 12/18/2000 | 12/21/2000 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 4084164407 | 12/18/2000 | 12/21/2000 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/18/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were replacing a 225-kilovolt-ampere transformer with a 500-kilovolt-ampere transformer. They went to an electrical cabinet, pulled the primary elbows, and covered the exposed bushings. They went down the hill and opened the door to another electrical cabinet. They pulled the three primary elbows, and one of them got a paper towel to stuff into the female bushings. As he pushed a paper tower into the bushing, the transformer failed. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He died of his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127307916 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |