Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14922595 - Northern States Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14922595

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 12/07/1984

Site Address:
Northern States Power Company
1400 Black Dog Rd
Burnsville, MN 55378

Mailing Address:
414 Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN 55401

Union Status: Union

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589063

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14239941

Event: 12/07/1984

FALL FROM ELEVATED POSITION

ON DECEMBER 7TH, 1984 EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, BOTH CARPENTERS, WERE INSTALLING 2 X 4S ON A SWING SCAFFOLD, LOCATED ON TOP OF THE SOUTH SECTION OF THE EXHAUST AIR DUCT. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE SOUTH AIR DUCT AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON TOP OF THE NORTH AIR DUCT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PASSING 2 X 4S TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE. HE PASSED OVER TWO OF THE 2 X 4S AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO STEP ACROSS THE 40 INCH DIVISION BETWEEN THE TWO AIR DUCTS. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL BETWEEN THE TWO DUCTS TO THE TURBIN FLOOR, 36 FEET 6 INCHES BELOW THE WORK AREA. THE TIME OF THE FALL WAS 11:30 A.M. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HENNIPEN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, WHERE HIS INJURIES WERE LISTED AS: 1. SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA 2. LEFT CLAVICLE FRACTURE, AND 3. A PULMONARY CONTUSION. NOTE: EMPLOYEE #1 REMAINED UNCONSCIOUS UNTIL JANUARY 14, 1985.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CARPENTER, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14922595			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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