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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105495543 - East Coast Fence
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
East Coast Fence
Fraser St.
Georgetown, SC 29442
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1112, Georgetown, SC 29440
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/26/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360282404 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 19260957 A02 | 03/26/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 03/26/1990 | 04/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 E01 I | 03/26/1990 | 04/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19260059 G01 | 03/26/1990 | 04/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19260059 H | 03/26/1990 | 04/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES OF A FENCING CONTRACTOR WERE REMOVING AN OLD FENCE SO THAT THEY COULD INSTALL A NEW FENCE AROUND A SUBSTATION AT A STEEL PLANT. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF A WOODEN LADDER AGAINST THE EXISTING 6-FOOT-HIGH, GROUNDED METAL FENCE. SOME 13.8-KILOVOLT BUSBARS WERE LOCATED WITHIN THE SUBSTATION, 40 INCHES FROM THE FENCE AND 8 FEET, 1 INCH ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LADDER BEGAN USING PLIERS TO REMOVE THE OLD FENCE. A SECOND EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD BEEN HOLDING THE LADDER, TURNED TO WALK TOWARD THE CREW'S TRUCK, WHICH WAS PARKED NEAR THE FENCE. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE TRUCK. THE BUS ARCED, AND ALL THREE EMPLOYEES WERE BURNED. THEY HAD BEEN WORKING TOO CLOSE TO THE BUS. THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, LADDER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105495543 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Assemblers | ||
| 2 | 105495543 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Assemblers | ||
| 3 | 105495543 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Assemblers |