Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126500495 - Duke Power Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Duke Power Co.
Lot 3, Goblet Road
Richburg, SC 29729
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/28/1996
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 362629867 |
Investigation Summary
An electric utility employee was installing a permanent service to a new residence. Temporary power was supplied to the house through a 100-millimeter by 100-millimeter by 2.4-meter temporary pole embedded 500 millimeters in the ground. The employee dug a 500-millimeter-deep trench from the house to the temporary pole to run the underground service cable to the house. He then used a ladder to gain access to the connection on the temporary pole, leaning his weight against the trenched side. The pole fell, and the employee landed on a 1.5-meter-long galvanized steel ground rod that had been driven into the ground. He was impaled 125 millimeters into his buttocks and rectum. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: IMPALED, UNSECURED, BUTTOCKS, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE, UNSTABLE POSITION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126500495 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Electrical and electronic technicians |