Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2891877 - Nsp Northern States Power
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Nsp Northern States Power
Sherco Iii
Becker, MN 55308
Mailing Address:
414 Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN 55401
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/1985
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360589717 |
Investigation Summary
ON JULY 8, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE FIRE BOX AREA OF THE POWERHOUSE AT ELEVATION 970, SIGNALLING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OPERATOR OF A DROVE HYDRAULIC CRANE. SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE FOREHEAD BY A PIECE OF PLYWOOD WHICH MEASURED 2 X 8 FEET X 1/2 INCH. THE PLYWOOD HAD FALLEN 213 FEET FROM LEVEL 1183, WHICH IS THE HORIZONTAL ECONOMIZER OUTLET BANK, BAY #2. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A CONCUSSION AND A SEVERE LACERATION ACROSS HIS FOREHEAD.
Keywords: HEAD, LACERATION, CONCUSSION, CONSTRUCTION, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 2891877 | Occupation Not Listed |