Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316365170 - Pike Electric Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
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
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100363548 |
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 |
# | 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
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
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 316365170 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |