Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303845374 - South Fork Electric, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 303845374

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 02/01/2001

Site Address:
South Fork Electric, Inc.
799 Highland Ave
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Mailing Address:
3909-B Country Club Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27104

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 12/03/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100071158

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,680	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,680
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260416 A01	04/18/2001	04/23/2001	$1,680	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	04/18/2001	06/05/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200071124

Event: 01/31/2001

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Conductor

An electrician was sitting on the top plate of an interior wall, working within the ceiling space of a suspended ceiling. He was disconnecting conductors for a 277-volt, 16-ampere lighting fixture while the lighting circuit was energized. He turned to his right, placed his right hand on a steel support for the interior wall, and reaching into a 102-millimeter by 102-millimeter electrical box to disconnect the conductors. The employee contacted an energized conductor and was electrocuted.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303845374			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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