Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14894026 - Nsp Northern States Power

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14894026

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 04/23/1985

Site Address:
Nsp Northern States Power
Sherco Iii
Becker, MN 55308

Mailing Address:
414 Nicollet Mall, Mlps, MN 55401

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/07/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589311

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689497

Event: 04/22/1985

Employee dies of multiple injuries in fall

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14894026					Occupation Not Listed

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