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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111110862 - Arj, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Arj, Inc.
Route 1
Albertson, NC 28508
Mailing Address:
1007 North 4th St., Wilmington, NC 28401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1742
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/12/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360493704 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,200 |
| Current Penalty | $7,840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,840 |
| 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 | 19260416 A03 | 01/05/1995 | 01/11/1995 | $1,960 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 G02 IB | 01/05/1995 | 01/11/1995 | $2,940 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/05/1995 | 01/11/1995 | $2,940 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Three employees were moving a 7.90-meter-tall Rustgo Model 195 mobile work platform across a construction site. They were pushing the platform manually because none of them had a hitch installed on his vehicle. Two of the employees were pushing, and the other was pulling the platform and using its tongue to steer. Because they could not get the scaffold over a curb, they decided to bring it out of the main entrance to the construction site, travel 91 meters north along a highway, and reenter the site by a service road. A 13-kilovolt overhead power line located 7.87 meters above the ground ran parallel to the highway. As the scaffold reached the highway at the main entrance, the back of the platform contacted the power line. The two employees pushing the scaffold received electric shocks and were thrown clear. The other employee received an electric shock and collapsed with his left arm in contact with the scaffold tongue for about 2 to 3 minutes, until the line separated at the point of contact. He was electrocuted. The two injured employees were hospitalized for electric shock and for burns to their hands and feet.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111110862 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 111110862 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction laborers | ||
| 3 | 111110862 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |