Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111027959 - Duke Power Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 111027959

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 03/27/1991

Site Address:
Duke Power Co.
Hwy. 21 North, Fishing Creek Hydro Plant
Great Falls, SC 29055

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/23/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360496244

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			1		8
Current Violations	5			1		6
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$2,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,450
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	04/29/1991	05/02/1991	$490	$490	$0	05/20/1991	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260106 A	04/29/1991	05/02/1991	$490	$490	$0	05/20/1991	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260106 C	04/29/1991	05/02/1991	$490	$490	$0	05/20/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19260353 A01	04/29/1991	05/02/1991	$560	$560	$0	05/20/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Serious	19260550 G04 IA	04/29/1991	05/02/1991	$560	$560	$0	05/20/1991	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260550 G04 IIA	04/29/1991	05/02/1991	$560	$560	$0	05/20/1991	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19260550 G04 IIB	04/29/1991	05/02/1991	$350	$350	$0	05/20/1991	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19260550 G04 III	04/29/1991	05/02/1991	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 674465

Event: 03/26/1991

Employee falls into water and drowns

Employees were installing a work platform inside turbine shaft #3. Employee #1 was welding from a basket lowered by a Toledo crane. He fell from the basket into the water and drowned. The employee should have been tied off with a safety belt and wearing a life jacket.

Keywords: INSTALLING, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, UNGUARDED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111027959			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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