Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3051679 - True Line Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3051679

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/11/1987

Site Address:
True Line Co.
Sr 1492 (Masonboro Loop Rd.)
Wilmington, NC 28403

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 7072, Jacksonville, NC 28540

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/11/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360610620

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/16/1987	10/22/1987	$140	$140	$0	11/02/1987	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19260450 A10	10/16/1987	10/22/1987	$0	$0	$0	11/02/1987	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14256432

Event: 04/23/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE

AN CONSTRUCTION LABORER WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF TRACK FOR A BORING MACHINE. THE TRACK WAS TO BE LOWERED INTO A PIT BY A BACKHOE AND WAS BEING SUSPENDED FROM THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE BY A CHAIN. THE OPERATOR OF THE BACKHOE WANTED THE CHAIN MOVED AT THE HOOK ON THE BACKHOE BUCKET, SO A THIRD EMPLOYEE MOVED THE CHAIN. AS THIS EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIS HAND, HE HEARD A NOISE. HE LOOKED AROUND TO SEE ARCING COMING FROM THE FEET OF THE LABORER. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR HAD MOVED THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE INTO CONTACT WITH A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE LABORER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3051679					Occupation Not Listed

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