Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18558601 - Duke Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18558601

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 06/10/1992

Site Address:
Duke Power Company
1111 2nd St.
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 909, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/23/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360490932

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,275
Current Penalty	$2,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,275
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	19100184 C06	08/25/1992	08/31/1992	$2,275	$2,275	$0	09/14/1992	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170121974

Event: 04/14/1992

CRUSHED BY FALLING UTILITY POLE

A WORK CREW HAD USED A HYDRAULIC JACK TO PULL A UTILITY POLE FROM THE GROUND. THE CREW THEN USED THE CLAWS ON A BOOM TRUCK TOGETHER WITH A LOAD LINE AND WIRE ROPE SLING TO MOVE THE POLE FROM ITS HOLE TO A TRUCK. WHEN THE JAWS ON THE BOOM WERE RELEASED, THE POLE FELL TO THE GROUND AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLER IN THE HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A FRACTURED SKULL AND OTHER INJURIES.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, TELECOM WORK, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18558601			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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