Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18544445 - Piedmont Natural Gas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18544445

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/03/1988

Site Address:
Piedmont Natural Gas Company
720 Summit Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27405

Mailing Address:
Drawer U-1, Greensboro, NC 27402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4924

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/29/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360260228

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100023 D01 IV	02/08/1989	03/13/1989	$300	$300	$0	02/27/1989	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100024 F	02/08/1989	03/13/1989	$0	$0	$0	02/27/1989	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14251193

Event: 09/29/1988

Employee killed when skull fractured in fall

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on September 29, 1988, Employee #1 was at a furniture plant to perform his regular monthly task of recording natural gas usage. He entered the plant from a street side door that led to a mechanical equipment room. Once in the room, Employee #1 climbed a set of steps to a landing. At the top of the landing was a ladder that led to a roof hatchway, which led to the roof and the gas meter. Employee #1 was found dead at the side of the stairway. He sustained a fractured skull, which caused a subtomial hemorrhage. The stairway had unequal risers and did not have a handrail on the open side. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STAIR, HEMORRHAGE, WORK RULES, LADDER, HANDRAIL, SKULL, FALL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18544445			Fatality	Concussion	Meter readers

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