Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301757639 - City Of Orangeburg, Dept. Of Public Utilities

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 301757639

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 08/18/1998

Site Address:
City Of Orangeburg, Dept. Of Public Utilities
Whitaker Parkway
Orangeburg, SC 29115

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1057, Orangeburg, SC 29116

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360497879

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$315	$0	$0	$0	$0	$315
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	19260950 C01	10/07/1998	10/13/1998	$315	$315	$0	10/26/1998	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260952 B02	10/07/1998	10/13/1998	$0	$0	$0	10/26/1998	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171110281

Event: 08/18/1998

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A power line crew was replacing the electric service to a residence. As the crew was removing the existing service, an employee working from an aerial lift contacted the stinger wire at the transformer. The employee, who was not wearing rubber insulating gloves, was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301757639			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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