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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14890420 - Babcock & Wilcox
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Babcock & Wilcox
Sherco Iii
Becker, MN 55308
Mailing Address:
3333 Copley Rd, Copley, OH 44321
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360589311 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $474 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $474 |
| Current Penalty | $348 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $348 |
| 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 | 05/14/1985 | 05/17/1985 | $348 | $474 | $0 | 06/05/1985 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on April 22, 1985, Employee #1 was securing a 7 ton element in a coal fired power plant firebox, which was hanging approximately 245 feet above the floor from a temporary support rod. The employee attempted to place a tack weld on one end of the temporary support rod, but the rod failed when he applied heat. The 7 ton element and Employee #1 fell into the firebox, then to the floor. Employee #1 died of multiple injuries.
Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14890420 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction trades, n.e.c. |