Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111135133 - Marshall Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 111135133

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/06/1992

Site Address:
Marshall Contractors, Inc.
3039 Cornwallis Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Mailing Address:
3001-A Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/06/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360490221

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
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	19260416 A03	08/17/1992	08/24/1992	$6,300	$6,300	$0	08/31/1992	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170063499

Event: 03/05/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UND'GROUND LINE THRU METAL ROD

A FOUR-MAN CREW WAS INSTALLING A SUBSTATION IN AN EMPTY ROOM IN A COMPUTER MANUFACTURER'S BUILDING. THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS CALLED FOR EIGHT 10-FOOT-LONG, 0.625-INCH-DIAMETER COPPER RODS TO BE DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND UNDER THE CONCRETE FLOOR WITHIN THE ROOM. EIGHT HOLES HAD BEEN CUT INTO THE FLOOR TO EXPOSE THE EARTH. THE CREW THEN USED A PNEUMATIC HAMMER TO DRIVE THE FIRST ROD INTO ITS HOLE, WHICH WAS ABOUT MIDWAY ALONG THE SOUTH WALL OF THE ROOM. THE SUPERVISOR (EMPLOYEE #1) AND ANOTHER WORKER (EMPLOYEE #3) OPERATED THE HAMMER, WHILE THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES SUPPORTED THE ROD. WHEN THE ROD REACHED A DEPTH OF ABOUT 6.5 FEET, IT PENETRATED A 13.2-KILOVOLT UNDERGROUND POWER LINE. ALL FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THE ELECTRIC SHOCKS THEY RECEIVED.

Keywords: METAL WIRE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111135133					Occupation Not Listed

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