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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3056041 - Duke Power Company, Customer Group
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Duke Power Company, Customer Group
826 East Of Hannahs Ferry Rd (Sr 1926) 0.6m From S
Salisbury, NC 28144
Mailing Address:
Gmf 185, Charlotte, NC 28242
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/03/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/13/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360263842 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $14,000 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $14,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Willful | 19100132 C | 01/31/1992 | 03/01/1994 | $1,400 | $14,000 | $0 | 03/04/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19100132 A | 01/31/1992 | 02/06/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/04/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 D01 IV | 01/31/1992 | 02/06/1992 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 03/04/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Six power line workers were replacing suspension insulators on a tower supporting a 525-kilovolt overhead power line. Two employees were on a phase conductor of the deenergized power line. Three others were on an arm of the tower. The sixth employee was working from a ladder that was suspended from the tower arm. All employees were using personal fall protection equipment, and the ladder was secured to the tower. The three employees on the tower arm took the slack out of the insulator bells so that they could remove one. The employee on the ladder, whose lanyard was tied in to the ladder, moved up two steps to get a choker to put on the insulator bells. He then descended back down the two steps. When he leaned back, the snaphook on his lanyard apparently rolled out, allowing the employee to fall 102 feet to the ground. The employee was pronounced dead of his injuries on the scene.
Keywords: SNAPHOOK ROLLOUT, LADDER, LANYARD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TRANSMISSION TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3056041 | Fatality | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |