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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316775428 - Valley View Electric Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Valley View Electric Inc
514 Yellowstone Trail
Buffalo Lake, MN 55314
Mailing Address:
1618 S Broadway, New Ulm, MN 56073
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/06/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100512789 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $28,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,375 |
| Current Penalty | $12,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,025 |
| 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 | 182065308 | 03/15/2013 | 04/08/2013 | $150 | $250 | $0 | 03/20/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 A02 | 03/15/2013 | 03/19/2013 | $10,000 | $25,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 03/15/2013 | 04/08/2013 | $1,050 | $1,750 | $0 | 03/20/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19261053 B04 | 03/15/2013 | 03/19/2013 | $825 | $1,375 | $0 | 03/20/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 27, 2012, Employee #1, an apprentice electrician first employed six months earlier by Valley View Electric, Inc., was working at a grain elevator. His employer had been subcontracted by the general contractor, CEEC, Inc., to install new wiring needed on the newly constructed leg of the grain elevator leg and other areas of the existing structure. Employee #1 fell while trying to gain access to a junction box on the grain elevator leg. Employee #1 was killed in the fall, which was approximately 50 feet. The general contractor was not onsite at the time of the fall.
Keywords: GRAIN ELEVATOR, INSTALLING, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316775428 | Fatality | Fracture | Electricians |