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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18534016 - Breedlove Electric, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360262737 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18534016 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |