Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2992675 - Carteret Craven Electric Membership Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2992675

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/25/1986

Site Address:
Carteret Craven Electric Membership Corporation
Emc Sub-Station Taylor Notion Rd
Cape Carteret, NC 28584

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1499, Morehead City, NC 28557

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360768659

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	19260957 A02	04/23/1986	04/26/1986	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14252001

Event: 03/23/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CALLED OUT ON A SERVICE TROUBLE CALL. THE EMPLOYEE, ALONG WITH AN OPERATIONS MANAGER, A CREW LEADER, AND AN APPRENTICE LINEMAN, TRAVELED TO A SUBSTATION TO REPLACE A BROKEN BUS AND SECURE THE AREA. REPAIRS WERE NEAR COMPLETION WITH THE EMPLOYEE 14 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AS HE INFORMED THE CREW LEADER THAT HE WOULD DESCEND TO ASSIST THE APPRENTICE LINEMAN. THE EMPLOYEE UNTIED HIS SAFETY BELT, REMOVED HIS RUBBER GLOVES, AND TRAVELED ABOUT 9 FEET ACROSS THE STRUCTURE. HE THEN CLIMBED THROUGH THE STRUCTURE TO SWING AROUND TO THE OUTSIDE AND CLIMB DOWN THE TOWER. AS HE SWUNG AROUND, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 7200-VOLT JUMPER WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT OR LEG WHILE HIS LEFT HAND WAS HOLDING THE STEEL STRUCTURE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED AND FELL TO GROUND ONCE THE SYSTEM TRIPPED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2992675			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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