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Inspection: 115674137 - Tram Cable Co.

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

 

Inspection Nr: 115674137
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 08/28/1991

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360496632
Violation Summary
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

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 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

Investigation Nr: 908558
Event: 08/28/1991
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115674137 Fatality Electric Shock Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
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