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Inspection: 307218230 - Wesley Wage Dba Coastal Painting

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 307218230
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 01/23/2004

Site Address:
Wesley Wage Dba Coastal Painting
58079 Hwy 12
Hatteras, NC 27943

Mailing Address:
Po Box 412, Avon, NC 27915

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Sep

Case Closed: 05/27/2004

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100355502
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $2,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,800
Current Penalty $2,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,800
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 04/27/2004 04/30/2004 $2,800 $2,800 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19261053 B12 04/27/2004 04/30/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19261060 A 04/27/2004 05/21/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01001D Serious 19260020 B01 04/27/2004 05/21/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200353456
Event: 01/22/2004
Employee electrocuted when ladder contacts power line

On January 22, 2004, Employee #1, who worked for a painting contractor, was on a 25 ft 3 in. tall aluminum ladder, priming the gable eave on the east side of a 29 ft tall building. There was an energized 7,200-volt line 25 ft above the ground and a neutral line at 21 ft. The uniinsulated wire was 20 ft from the front of ther building and 8 ft from the rear of the building. Employee #1 descended, put down his paint bucket and roller, and was trying to reposition the ladder when he lost control and the ladder fell into the overhead lines. Coworkers heard a loud bang and found Employee #1 lying, face up, on the ground; his right arm was resting on the ladder's bottom rung, which was still energized. One coworker called 911 and another used a scrap board to knock Employee #1's arm off the ladder, which was still being held by the power from the live line to the neutral line. The same board was used to knock down the ladder. CPR and first aid was administered until the fire department arrived at 11:25 a.m. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CPR, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307218230 Fatality Electric Shock Construction laborers
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