Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303826994 - Pike Electric, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Pike Electric, Inc.
2253 Surl - Mt. Tirzol Rd.
Roxboro, NC 27573
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 868, Mount Airy, NC 27030
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/30/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100353002 |
Investigation Summary
A power line crew had installed a new utility pole. The employees then removed the transformer from the old pole, lowered it to the ground, and installed new connection hardware on it. A power line worker on the crew mounted the transformer on the new pole. When he began to connect the primary on the transformer to the 7200-volt, single-phase overhead power line, he received an electric shock. The crew supervisor heard a buzzing sound, looked up, and saw the power line worker with one hand on the phase conductor and one hand on the jumper to the transformer. The injured employee was slumped in the aerial lift bucket. The other employees on the crew deenergized the line and lowered the bucket. They removed the injured employee from the bucket and administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. An emergency medical services team treated the injured employee on site and transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. He had been electrocuted. His coworkers found his rubber insulating gloves and leather protectors in the bottom of the aerial lift bucket. The employee had been wearing only leather gloves.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303826994 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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