Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303882146 - Whaley Excavating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 303882146

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/05/2002

Site Address:
Whaley Excavating, Inc.
2nd Ave N & 2nd St N, Alley
Wheaton, MN 56296

Mailing Address:
205 2nd Ave South, Wheaton, MN 56296

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/2002

Emphasis: S:Constructi, S:Electrocut

Case Closed: 11/02/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360315485

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	182065308	09/25/2002	10/19/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002A	Serious	19260600 A06	09/25/2002	09/30/2002	$25,000	$25,000	$0	10/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260550 A15 I	09/25/2002	09/30/2002	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513141

Event: 07/02/2002

Employee electrocuted when pole contacts power line

On July 2, 2002, Employee #1 was attempting to steady a secondary wooden joint-use pole as it was being pulled out of the ground by the front bucket of a tractor-backhoe. He was electrocuted when the pole contacted a 7,200-volt, single phase, overhead power line.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, MECH MAT HANDLING, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303882146			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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