Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302125695 - Georgia Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Georgia Electric Company
Club & Glendale Ave
Durham, NC 27701
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3108, Albany, GA 31706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2011
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100351394 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $8,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,750 |
Current Penalty | $6,563 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,563 |
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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100268 B07 | 09/17/1998 | 10/05/1998 | $4,725 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100268 E | 09/17/1998 | 10/05/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260453 B02 V | 09/17/1998 | 10/05/1998 | $1,838 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An electrical contractor was upgrading a city's traffic control system. An employee working on this job was in an aerial lift, attaching an aerial guy to pole-mounted hardware. He was about 7.6 meters above the ground. As he was pulling the guy up, it contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line. The employee received an electric shock and sustained burns on his right hand. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, E C, GUY, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 302125695 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Urban planners |