Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18508796 - Hyder Waste Containers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18508796

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/31/1990

Site Address:
Hyder Waste Containers, Inc.
1070 Riverside Drive
Asheville, NC 28804

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360769780

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14250583

Event: 10/30/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

TWO EMPLOYEES OF ANOTHER COMPANY WERE MOVING A MOBILE SCAFFOLD. THE TOP OF THE SCAFFOLD CONTACTED A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES (WHO ARE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN THIS OSHA 170 FORM) RECEIVED SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND WERE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (EMPLOYEE #1) ATTEMPTED TO REVIVE ONE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS EMPLOYEES BY ADMINISTERING CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION. THIS EMPLOYEE ALSO RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. ALL THREE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, CPR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18508796			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, light

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