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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115674137 - Tram Cable Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Tram Cable Co.
6320 Sylvan Dr.
Columbia, SC 29202
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4841
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/04/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360496632 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,960 |
| Current Penalty | $1,960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,960 |
| 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 | 19100268 B07 | 10/04/1991 | 10/09/1991 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 C | 10/04/1991 | 11/07/1991 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100268 E | 10/04/1991 | 10/09/1991 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100268 G01 | 10/04/1991 | 10/09/1991 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A FOREMAN WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, PULLING NEW CABLE FOR A CABLE TELEVISION LINE. THIS WAS THE FOREMAN'S FIRST DAY WITH HIS NEW EMPLOYER--A CABLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. AS THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED, IT WAS GETTING CAUGHT IN BUSHES AND TREES IN THE AREA BEHIND TWO HOMES. THE FOREMAN TOOK A WEIGHTED ROPE AND TRIED TO THROW IT OVER AN OLD CABLE WHERE THE NEW CABLE WAS BEING RUN. HE THREW THE ROPE TOO HIGH, AND IT GOT ENTANGLED WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE NEAR A TRANSFORMER, ABOUT 40 INCHES ABOVE THE OLD CABLE. HE ASKED ONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES, WHO WAS ON THE NEARBY UTILITY POLE, TO RETRIEVE THE ROPE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE POLE REFUSED. THE FOREMAN THEN WENT UP THE POLE HIMSELF, AFTER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DESCENDED, AND CLIMBED ABOVE THE TRANSFORMER. THE FOREMAN GOT THE ROPE LOOSE AND THEN CONTACTED THE 23-KILOVOLT POWER LINE. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL 20 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE DIED. THE CORONER RULED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE ELECTROCUTION.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, UTILITY POLE, COMMUNICATION WORKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115674137 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |