Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18461434 - Distribution Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Distribution Construction Co.
.2 Mile From Intersection Poole Rd & Old Poole Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 35631, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360487011 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260251 C05 | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260251 C05 I | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260550 D15 II | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 A04 | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19260550 A06 | 08/30/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS DIRECTED TO UNLOAD A TRUCK LOAD OF PIPE NEXT TO A ROAD THAT WAS ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR HOOKING SECTIONS OF PIPE TO A WIRE ROPE SLING ATTACHED TO A LOAD LINE SUSPENDED FROM THE WINCH OF A GALION 12-TON AERIAL LIFT. ONE OF THESE TWO EMPLOYEES WAS STANDING AT THE CAB END OF THE TRUCK BED. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE OTHER END OF THE TRUCK BED. ABOUT HALF OF THE LOAD HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK, AND THE EMPLOYEES HAD JUST PLACED THE SLING HOOKS IN THE END OF A SECTION OF PIPE. AT THAT MOMENT, THE BOOM OF THE AERIAL LIFT CONTACTED A 132-KILOVOLT (PHASE-TO-GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE EMPLOYEE AT THE CAB END OF THE TRUCK BED SUFFERED BURNS TO HIS LEFT ARM. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BURNS ON BOTH FEET. THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18461434 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 18461434 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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