Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101267417 - Floyd S. Pike Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101267417

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 01/25/1988

Site Address:
Floyd S. Pike Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Level Creek Rd. & Hall Court
Buford, GA 30518

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 868, Mt. Airy, NC 27030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901088096	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 605816

Event: 01/25/1988

ELECTRICAL BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU JUMPER

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO UPGRADE AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. A NEW UTILITY POLE HAD BEEN SET, AND ALL THREE PHASES WERE RELOCATED TO THE NEW UTILITY POLE. HOWEVER, THE TRANSFORMER WAS STILL ON THE OLD UTILITY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A JUMPER TO CONTINUE SERVICE TO THE TRANSFORMER WHEN THE JUMPER STRUCK ANOTHER PHASE, CREATING A FLASH FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE, AND HE RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS BUTTOCKS AND UPPER LEG.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, BUTTOCKS, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101267417			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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