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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309413508 - Pittsburg Tank & Tower Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Pittsburg Tank & Tower Co., Inc.
5325 Old Oxford Rd.
Durham, NC 27712
Mailing Address:
1 Water Tank Place, Henderson, KY 42420
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/18/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 04/04/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100357201 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 95012901 | 05/19/2006 | 05/24/2006 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/24/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A15 II | 05/19/2006 | 05/24/2006 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/24/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 05/19/2006 | 05/24/2006 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/24/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 2, 2005, Employee #1, #2, and #3 were constructing a 250,000-gallon water tank. Employee #3, superintendent, was operating a 28-ton Grove rough terrain crane to lift sheets of steel. Employee #2 was assisting Employee #1, holding onto the steel plates. The boom contacted an 14.3-kilovolt conductor. Employee #1 was electrocuted. Employee #2 received an electric shock. Employee #3 received burns to his right hand and chest and was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, CHEST, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HAND, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309413508 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 309413508 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 309413508 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |