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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18457390 - Tri-City Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Tri-City Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
419 Art Bryan Dr.
Asheboro, NC 27203
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 21546, Greensboro, NC 27420
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360260855 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working with a crew of three other employees preparing to set and install a dust collection system on the roof of a building. While unhooking a 21 ft long section of 10 in. pipe from the crane, he took three steps backward, stumbled at the wall, and fell onto a lightning rod on the same level. Impaled on the lightning rod, Employee #1 suffered a punctured rectum and lower intestines. He then rolled off the rod and fell 37 in. to a different section of the roof. No additional injuries were sustained in the second fall.
Keywords: INSTALLING, LIGHTNING ARRESTER, ROOF, IMPALED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18457390 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |