Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309362168 - Infrasource Underground Construction Services Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 309362168

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 09/08/2005

Site Address:
Infrasource Underground Construction Services Llc
1/4 Mile S Of South Brule Rd & Lima Grade Rd
Grand Marais, MN 55604

Mailing Address:
9774 18th Street, Princeton, MN 55371

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100510650

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	182065308	11/04/2005	11/28/2005	$0	$0	$0	11/22/2005	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002A	Serious	19260550 A15 I	11/04/2005	11/09/2005	$25,000	$25,000	$0	11/22/2005	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19260550 A15 IV	11/04/2005	11/09/2005	$7,000	$0	$0	11/22/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200513844

Event: 09/07/2005

Employee electrocuted when boom contacts power line

At approximately 7:50 a.m. on September 7, 2005, Employee #1 was part of a three-man crew installing earth anchors at the base of an overhead power line pole. He inserted a metal anchor rod into the anchor wrench that was attached to the boom on a digger/derrick truck. The boom was also in contact with an energized 14,400-volt overhead line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, DERRICK TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309362168			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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