Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18534016 - Breedlove Electric, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18534016

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 07/12/1988

Site Address:
Breedlove Electric, Inc.
500 Harper St.
Warrenton, NC 27589

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 649, Henderson, NC 27536

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360262737

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$330
Current Penalty	$330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$330
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	09/29/1988	10/05/1988	$120	$120	$0	10/10/1988	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260404 B01 I	09/29/1988	10/05/1988	$210	$210	$0	10/10/1988	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	7B0302 A	09/29/1988	10/05/1988	$0	$0	$0	10/10/1988	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 809582

Event: 07/08/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS RENOVATING AN AREA OF A TEXTILE PLANT. AN ELECTRICIAN AND HIS HELPER WERE REROUTING CONDUIT IN ONE ROOM OF THE PLANT. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS STRADDLING A CHILL WATER PIPE THAT WAS 12 INCHES TO 15 INCHES IN DIAMETER. HE WAS 128 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR, USING A RECIPROCATING SAW TO CUT THROUGH THE OLD CONDUIT. THIS SAW CAUSED TOO MUCH VIBRATION, SO THE ELECTRICIAN SWITCHED TO A BAND SAW. THIS SAW WAS CONNECTED TO A PERMANENT RECEPTACLE OUTLET IN ANOTHER ROOM THROUGH THREE EXTENSION CORD SETS, WHICH TOTALED ABOUT 300 FEET IN LENGTH. THE ELECTRICIAN PULLED THE TRIGGER SWITCH ON THE BAND SAW, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. HE ASKED THE HELPER IF THE SAW WAS PLUGGED IN. THE HELPER SAID "YES," SO THE ELECTRICIAN PULLED THE TRIGGER SWITCH AGAIN. THE HELPER THEN NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRICIAN WAS MUMBLING AND TREMBLING AND TRIED TO PULL HIM FROM THE PIPE. BECAUSE THE ELECTRICIAN'S LEGS WERE LOCKED AROUND THE PIPE, THE HELPER COULD NOT FREE HIM. THEREFORE, HE UNPLUGGED THE SAW, AND THE ELECTRICIAN FELL FROM THE PIPE. AN AUTOPSY REVEALED THAT THE ELECTRICIAN HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SAW, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18534016			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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