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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105739924 - Albright Electric, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Albright Electric, Inc.
3500 Clover Meadows Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23321
Mailing Address:
900 Dunedin Road, Portsmouth, VA 23701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/04/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360605216 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | ELEC040801II | 09/15/1989 | 09/19/1989 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | ELEC0410 | 09/15/1989 | 09/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/15/1989 | 09/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | ARM001103 A | 09/15/1989 | 09/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
SIX EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING A 30-FOOT FIBERGLASS STREETLIGHT POLE, BY HAND, INTO A 44-INCH HOLE THAT HAD BEEN DUG IN THE GROUND. THE LIGHT AND POLE HAD BEEN WIRED WITH A NO. 12 AWG COPPER CONDUCTOR BEFORE THE POLE WAS SET. THE COPPER CONDUCTOR RAN FROM THE LIGHT TO THE BASE OF THE POLE. THE LIGHTING FIXTURE WAS CONTAINED IN A FIBERGLASS HOUSING. A 330-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HOLE FOR THE LIGHT POLE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES (#2 AND #5) WERE AT THE BASE OF THE POLE TO GUIDE IT INTO THE HOLE. THE FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES STOOD UP THE LIGHT POLE BY HAND, AND IT CONTACTED THE CENTER PHASE OF A 100-KILOVOLT-TO-GROUND OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT THE TOP OF THE FIBERGLASS HOUSING ON THE LIGHTING FIXTURE. APPARENTLY, AN ELECTRIC ARC ENSUED, AND THE SIX EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BURNS TO THEIR LOWER ARMS AND CHEST. ONE OF THEM (#5) WAS TREATED FOR MINOR BURNS AND RELEASED. THE OTHERS WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, CHEST, CLOTHING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, STREETLIGHTING, ARM, UTILITY POLE, E GI IC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105739924 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 105739924 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 105739924 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 105739924 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 105739924 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 105739924 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |