Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304564321 - Appalachian Sign, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 304564321

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 05/23/2001

Site Address:
Appalachian Sign, Llc
Carolina Shopping Center, 2600 Block
Lenoir, NC 28645

Mailing Address:
Po Box 347, Lenoir, NC 28645

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3646

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102092491

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,208	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,208
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100304 F05 IVA	07/02/2001	07/08/2001	$0	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100304 F04	07/02/2001	07/08/2001	$683	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100304 A02	07/02/2001	07/08/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01003	Serious	19100333 B02	07/02/2001	07/20/2001	$525	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100334 A02 I	07/02/2001	07/08/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202074704

Event: 05/23/2001

Electric Shock - Ground Fault in Electric Sign

An employee was trying to locate a fault that was causing a loss of power to some lights in an electric sign. He contacted the frame of the sign and was electrocuted. Energized parts of one of the three ballasts for the sign were touching the metal frame of the sign, energizing it to 700 volts. In addition, the extension cord set he had used to connect the generator from his maintenance truck to the sign was not grounded. The employee died at the scene.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SIGN, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304564321			Fatality	Electric Shock	Specified mechanics and repairers

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