Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18544692 - Yates Construction Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18544692

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/24/1989

Site Address:
Yates Construction Company, Inc.
2211 Lambert Dr.
Asheboro, NC 27203

Mailing Address:
Rt. 2, Box 254, Stokesdale, NC 27357

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/1989

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 10/23/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360487490

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,260
Current Penalty	$1,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,260
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.	01001	Serious	95012901	10/23/1989	10/30/1989	$420	$420	$0	10/31/1989	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	10/23/1989	10/30/1989	$420	$420	$0	10/31/1989	R - Review Commission
3.	01003	Serious	19260201 A04	10/23/1989	10/30/1989	$420	$420	$0	10/31/1989	R - Review Commission
4.	02001	Other	19260152 G09	10/23/1989	10/30/1989	$0	$0	$0	10/31/1989	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14339618

Event: 08/23/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, HOLDING A SECTION OF 12-INCH-DIAMETER DUCTILE IRON PIPE THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE BUCKET OF A CATERPILLAR TRACKED BACKHOE (MODEL NO. 225). A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 14 FEET, 8 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND OVER THE WORK LOCATION. THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18544692			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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