Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301853743 - Northern States Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 301853743

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 10/15/1997

Site Address:
Northern States Power Company
97th Place And Zachary Lane
Maple Grove, MN 55124

Mailing Address:
825 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN 55117

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/06/1997

Emphasis: L:Eu

Case Closed: 03/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360240659

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$34,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$34,300
Current Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100269 A02 I	12/05/1997	03/23/1998	$8,400	$8,400	$0	12/22/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100269 L01	12/05/1997	03/23/1998	$0	$0	$0		-
3.	01002	Serious	19100269 C	12/05/1997	03/23/1998	$4,200	$8,400	$0	12/22/1997	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100269 L02	12/05/1997	12/09/1997	$4,200	$17,500	$0	12/22/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14449821

Event: 10/15/1997

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

A supervisor for an electric utility contacted energized parts of electric equipment energized at 13 kilovolts (8000 volts phase to ground). He was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301853743			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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