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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3031689 - Haynes Electric Utility Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Haynes Electric Utility Corp.
Broadway At Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28801
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 16589, Asheville, NC 28816
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/16/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360487557 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19260955 C03 | 10/27/1989 | 11/02/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260955 C12 II | 10/27/1989 | 11/02/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORKER WAS OPERATING A REEL TRUCK ON A POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION JOB. THE LINE BEING PULLED WAS DEENERGIZED; HOWEVER, AN EXISTING OVERHEAD LINE SUPPORTED ON A UTILITY POLE NEARBY WAS ENERGIZED. NEITHER THE REEL TRUCK NOR THE LINE BEING INSTALLED WERE GROUNDED. THE LINE BEING INSTALLED CONTACTED THE EXISTING ENERGIZED LINE AND BECAME ENERGIZED ITSELF. THE EMPLOYEE OPERATING THE REEL TRUCK RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK WHILE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A RADIO MICROPHONE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK CAB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, TRUCK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3031689 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |