Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115686487 - Tucker Roofing, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 115686487

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 06/25/1992

Site Address:
Tucker Roofing, Inc.
8133 Hwy. 178
Liberty, SC 29657

Mailing Address:
396 Old Bleachery Rd., Greenville, SC 29609

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/06/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360497168

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
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 A01	07/28/1992	07/31/1992	$800	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260416 A03	07/28/1992	07/31/1992	$800	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 908798

Event: 06/24/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING AN OLD ROOF FROM A RESIDENCE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES GOT DOWN FROM THE ROOF TO SET UP A 26-FOOT-LONG ALUMINUM LADDER CONVEYOR AT THE END OF THE HOUSE NEAR ITS CARPORT. A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 24 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DIRECTLY OVER THIS END OF THE HOUSE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE GOING TO USE THE CONVEYOR TO TRANSPORT SHINGLES TO THE ROOF. AS THEY WERE RAISING THE CONVEYOR TO THE EAVES OF THE HOUSE, IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FEET.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONVEYOR, ROOFER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115686487			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers
2	115686487			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Roofers

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