Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316365170 - Pike Electric Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 316365170

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 05/10/2012

Site Address:
Pike Electric Corporation
9210 Hwy 58 South
Elm City, NC 27822

Mailing Address:
100 Pikeway, Mount Airy, NC 27030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference:

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements, L:Commcon

Case Closed: 01/09/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100363548

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
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	19260955 A06 I	10/05/2012	10/10/2012	$6,300	$6,300	$0	11/20/2012	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200360089

Event: 05/10/2012

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

On May 10, 2012, an employee of Pike Electric, LLC, was working in Elm City, NC. He was the ground worker in a repair crew. He was electrocuted when he touched an aerial lift truck that had become energized when it was mistakenly grounded to an energized conductor. The occupation code in the report, 533, is that of a "miscellaneous electrical repairer." Details in the narrative and online made it clear that the employee was almost certainly a ground worker. The occupation code for that is 869.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, E PTD, TRUCK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316365170			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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