Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303566715 - Richland County - Public Works Dept.

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

Inspection Nr: 303566715

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/19/2001

Site Address:
Richland County - Public Works Dept.
400 Powell Road
Columbia, SC 29203

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 192, Columbia, SC 29204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100372978

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,575	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,575
Current Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C06 I	01/25/2002	02/27/2002	$150	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100333 B02 I	01/25/2002	01/31/2002	$300	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100333 B02 III	01/25/2002	01/31/2002	$180	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100372978

Event: 12/17/2001

Light Fixture Shocks Worker

On December 17, 2001, Employee #1, a 28-year-old male, from Richland County - Public Works Department was replacing a light fixture in the county courthouse holding cell area. Employee #1 was working on a 277-volt fixture without the power being turned off and locked out when he contacted a live wire and received electrical shock, causing him to fall off the fiberglass ladder he was working from. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and kept overnight for observation and released the following afternoon.

Keywords: SHOCK, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRICAL WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303566715			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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