Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302229620 - Watson Electrical Construction Co
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Watson Electrical Construction Co
11440 Carmel Commons Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28226
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3105, Wilson, NC 27895
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102091394 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260501 B04 I | 06/16/1998 | 06/22/1998 | $875 | $2,500 | $0 | 07/01/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was an electrician with approximately 12 years experience in the field. He had, however, only been employed by this employer for approximately 5 months. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 had returned to the work site from a dental visit and accessed the fourth floor of the building under construction. Once there, he began assisting two high school seniors who were working part-time for Watson Electrical Construction Company under a specially approved state program for gaining hands-on knowledge in a specialty craft. For approximately 45 minutes after returning, Employee #1 had assisted in pulling one 56-foot run of 250 MCM cable, and had attempted to pull a second run. However, the available cable on the spool was insufficient in length, and the decision was made to re-reel it. One of the temporary employees was rotating the reel, and Employee #1 was applying strain to the cable in an attempt to ensure a tight re-reeling. The pressure being applied to the cable in this effort caused Employee #1 to travel backwards slowly, until his movement caused him to step into an unguarded 43-inch by 54-inch floor opening. His fall was not witnessed by either of the temporary employees, one of which was applying color-coding to the cable runs already cut, and the second was concentrating on the re-reeling of the cable. Realization that Employee #1 had gone through the floor opening came when the 30-inch diameter cable reel was pulled from his hands. Employee #1 fell a distance of between 45 and 50 feet, and he was followed down by the cable reel.
Keywords: ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, CONCUSSION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302229620 | Fatality | Concussion | Electricians |
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