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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303885552 - Moorhead Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Moorhead Electric
Junction Highway 231 And I-94
Moorhead, MN 56560
Mailing Address:
2419 12th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56560
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 01/26/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360238745 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $28,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,800 |
| Current Penalty | $28,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,800 |
| 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 | 19260100 A | 12/06/2000 | 12/10/2000 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 12/06/2000 | 01/06/2001 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A19 | 12/06/2000 | 12/11/2000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 52051210 | 12/06/2000 | 12/10/2000 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 52070100 | 12/06/2000 | 12/11/2000 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were on an eight-person crew that was installing a traffic signal light with a cross-arm extending over a traffic island. The unit was lifted into position using the boom of a digger truck, and four employees were holding tag guide lines at the outer end of the cross-arm as it was raised. The load line broke, and the traffic light unit fell, striking Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.
Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, LOAD LINE, TAG LINE, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303885552 | Fatality | Fracture | Electricians' apprentices | ||
| 2 | 303885552 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians' apprentices |