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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14880868 - Northern States Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Northern States Power Company
501 Shepard Road
St Paul, MN 55102
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/19/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360590202 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675 |
| Current Penalty | $675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675 |
| 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 | 182065302 | 08/02/1984 | 08/05/1984 | $513 | $513 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 182065302 | 08/02/1984 | 10/09/1984 | $162 | $162 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 WERE IN A COAL BUNKER, STANDING ATOP THE COAL, CHIPPING BUILD-UP FROM THE WALLS. THEY WERE NOT USING BODY HARNESSES AND LIFELINES. UNAWARE THAT THE DISCHARGE PIPE HAD BEEN EMPTIED BELOW THEM, THEY REQUESTED THAT THEIR HELPER (WATCHING FROM THE TOP OF THE BIN) CALL THE VALVE CONTROLLER BY RADIO AND HAVE HIM OPEN THE DISCHARGE VALVE (GATE). THE CONTROLLER, AS REQUESTED, OPENED THE GATE, UNAWARE THAT THERE WERE TWO MEN IN THE BIN. WHEN THE VALVE OPENED, THE COAL BEGAN TO SLIDE OUT RAPIDLY, CAUSING THE TWO MEN TO BEGIN TO SINK INTO THE COAL. THE WATCHMAN (HELPER) IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE CONTROLLER TO HAVE THE VALVE RECLOSED. ONE MAN WAS SUBMERGED TO HIS WAIST WHEN THE FLOW WAS STOPPED. THE OTHER WAS COVERED UP TO HIS FACE. THE OUTSIDE WATCHMAN, ALSO WITHOUT HARNESS OR LIFELINE, IMMEDIATELY DESCENDED THE LADDER TO RESCUE THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES. AFTER RESCUE, EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED BRIEFLY, AND RELEASED.
Keywords: LIFELINE, CONFINED SPACE, SAFETY BELT, COAL, FLOWING MATERIAL, COAL HOPPER, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14880868 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 14880868 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Laborers, except construction |