Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307938944 - Pt Lawnscape Inc/Dba L&P Earthscapes Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 307938944

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 06/01/2004

Site Address:
Pt Lawnscape Inc/Dba L&P Earthscapes Inc
5370 Lincoln St
Hampton, MN 55031

Mailing Address:
24649 103th Ave, Welch, MN 55089

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/2004

Emphasis: S:Electrocutions, S:Crushed-By

Case Closed: 04/13/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100510296

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$30,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$30,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	19260550 A15 I	09/20/2004	09/24/2004	$0	$25,000	$0	09/22/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260550 A15 IV	09/20/2004	09/24/2004	$0	$0	$0		-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260600 A06	09/20/2004	09/24/2004	$0	$0	$0		-
4.	01002	Serious	19260651 H01	09/20/2004	09/23/2004	$0	$1,250	$0	09/22/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19260651 J02	09/20/2004	09/23/2004	$0	$1,250	$0	09/22/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01004A	Serious	19260651 K01	09/20/2004	09/23/2004	$0	$1,250	$0	09/22/2004	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01004B	Serious	19260651 K02	09/20/2004	09/23/2004	$0	$0	$0		-
8.	01004C	Serious	19260021 B02	09/17/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$0	$0		-
9.	01005	Serious	19260652 A01	09/20/2004	09/23/2004	$0	$1,250	$0	09/22/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513505

Event: 06/01/2004

Employee electrocuted when backhoe contacts power line

At approximately 11:45 a.m. on June 1, 2004, Employee #1, who owned L & P Earthscapes, was guiding an approximately 20 ft long piece of ductile iron pile that was being moved by a backhoe when the backhoe contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, SIGNALMAN, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, MECH MAT HANDLING, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307938944			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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