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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18563965 - Wake Electric Membership Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Wake Electric Membership Corporation
Mountain Rd.
Stovall, NC 27582
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1229, Wake Forest, NC 27588
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360488761 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,930 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,930 |
| 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 | Willful | 19260950 C01 | 08/24/1990 | 08/30/1990 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260556 B02 V | 09/20/1990 | 08/30/1990 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE, WHOSE HIP WAS IN CONTACT WITH A NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR, RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT JUMPER ON AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE JUMPER RAN FROM ONE PRIMARY CONDUCTOR TO A TOP PRIMARY CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 25 FEET TO THE GROUND DURING ATTEMPTS BY COWORKERS TO LOWER HIM. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18563965 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |