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Inspection: 18552810 - Gill'S Painting And Decorating

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 18552810
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 03/21/1991

Site Address:
Gill'S Painting And Decorating
828 Wesley Drive
Statesville, NC 28677

Mailing Address:
1010 Spring Valley Lane, Statesville, NC 28677

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/03/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360489470
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $880 $0 $0 $0 $0 $880
Current Penalty $440 $0 $0 $0 $0 $440
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19261053 B12 05/10/1991 05/16/1991 $440 $440 $0 05/29/1991 W - Empr Withdrew  
2. 01002 Serious 19261060 A 05/10/1991 05/16/1991 $0 $440 $0 05/29/1991 W - Empr Withdrew  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14256945
Event: 03/19/1991
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

TWO PAINTERS WERE POSITIONING A 24-FOOT-LONG METAL EXTENSION LADDER AGAINST THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF A BUILDING. A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN PARALLEL TO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING, ABOUT 12 FEET AWAY. AS THE LADDER WAS BEING RAISED INTO POSITION, A GUST OF WIND CARRIED IT INTO THE POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 4 DAYS.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, PAINTER, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18552810 Fatality Electric Shock Painters, construction and maintenance
2 18552810 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers
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