Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18478628 - Weeks Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Weeks Construction Company
243 Forestville Rd.
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1, Asheboro, NC 27204
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/27/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360488258 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| 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. | 01001 | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 04/27/1990 | 05/30/1990 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 05/30/1990 | 1 - State Lower Court | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260950 C01 | 04/27/1990 | 05/03/1990 | $800 | $8,000 | $0 | 05/30/1990 | 1 - State Lower Court |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS INSTALLING A GUY FOR A 42-FOOT UTILITY POLE. HE WAS WORKING FROM A TWO-PERSON INSULATED AERIAL LIFT AND HAD THE GUY UNDER HIS LEFT FOOT. THE OTHER END OF THE GUY WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POLE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING, THE 12-INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH HE WAS USING CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HAND TOOL, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18478628 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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