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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3019296 - Bryant Electric Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Bryant Electric Company, Inc.
8300 Red Mill Road
Durham, NC 27704
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1430, High Point, NC 27704
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360610596 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT HIS LEVELING DEVICE ON TOP OF A 15 FOOT SCAFFOLD. HE WAS TOLD TO RETURN TO THE CONSTRUCTION AREA TO GET SOME NAILS AND THEN RETURN TO THE JOB TRAILER. AFTER HE GOT THE NAILS HE DECIDED TO RETRIEVE HIS LEVEL FROM THE TOP OF THE SCAFFOLD. HE HAD TO WALK THROUGH RAIN AND MUD TO GET TO THE AREA. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OBSERVED CLIMBING DOWN THE SCAFFOLD LADDER, THEN SWINGING BY ONE ARM. HE WAS THEN OBSERVED LYING FACE DOWN ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON THE SCAFFOLD LADDER BECAUSE HIS SHOES WERE WET OR MUDDY. HE LANDED FACE DOWN ON HIS HEAD. HE SUFFERED A SKULL FRACTURE AND CONCUSSION. EMPLOYEE #1 HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS BEING BRAIN DEAD. HE IS BEING SUSTAINED BY LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, CONCUSSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3019296 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Electricians |