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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18535401 - Southern Foundation, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Southern Foundation, Inc.
400 North Mcdowell Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Mailing Address:
2275 Highway 20, Grayson, GA 30221
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/19/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360490197 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19260550 A15 I | 05/07/1992 | 05/13/1992 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A FOREMAN, A CRANE OPERATOR, AND A CONSTRUCTION WORKER WERE DRIVING CONCRETE PILING. THE BATTER PILE DRIVEN PILING WAS BEING PLACED AT THE SOUTH END OF A JOBSITE NEAR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE PILING HAD BEEN LIFTED INTO THE LEADS OF THE PILE DRIVER BY A PILE LINE. THE TOP OF THE LEADS EXTENDED OVER THE POWER LINE. THE PILE LINE DRUM BRAKE HAD BEEN DISENGAGED, ALLOWING THE PILE LINE TO RUN OUT FREELY AS THE PILE WAS BEING DRIVEN. WHEN THE PILING WAS 85 PERCENT DRIVEN, THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER DISENGAGED THE PILE LINE FROM THE PILING AND ALLOWED IT TO SWING FREE. THE PILE LINE CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THEN THE POWER LINE. THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER, WHO WAS STANDING ABOUT 3 FEET FROM THE PILE LINE, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM THE POTENTIAL GRADIENT IN THE EARTH.
Keywords: PILE LEADS, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, PILE DRIVER, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18535401 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |