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Inspection: 18461434 - Distribution Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 18461434
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 06/14/1988

Site Address:
Distribution Construction Co.
.2 Mile From Intersection Poole Rd & Old Poole Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 35631, Fayetteville, NC 28303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/29/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360487011
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $810 $0 $0 $0 $0 $810
Current Penalty $810 $0 $0 $0 $0 $810
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 19260251 C05 08/30/1989 09/05/1989 $250 $250 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260251 C05 I 08/30/1989 09/05/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002A Serious 19260550 D15 II 08/30/1989 09/05/1989 $560 $560 $0 -  
4. 01002B Serious 19260021 B02 08/30/1989 09/05/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02001 Other 19260550 A04 08/30/1989 09/05/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02002 Other 19260550 A06 08/30/1989 09/05/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 760058
Event: 06/02/1989
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS DIRECTED TO UNLOAD A TRUCK LOAD OF PIPE NEXT TO A ROAD THAT WAS ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR HOOKING SECTIONS OF PIPE TO A WIRE ROPE SLING ATTACHED TO A LOAD LINE SUSPENDED FROM THE WINCH OF A GALION 12-TON AERIAL LIFT. ONE OF THESE TWO EMPLOYEES WAS STANDING AT THE CAB END OF THE TRUCK BED. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE OTHER END OF THE TRUCK BED. ABOUT HALF OF THE LOAD HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK, AND THE EMPLOYEES HAD JUST PLACED THE SLING HOOKS IN THE END OF A SECTION OF PIPE. AT THAT MOMENT, THE BOOM OF THE AERIAL LIFT CONTACTED A 132-KILOVOLT (PHASE-TO-GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE EMPLOYEE AT THE CAB END OF THE TRUCK BED SUFFERED BURNS TO HIS LEFT ARM. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BURNS ON BOTH FEET. THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18461434 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Construction trades, n.e.c.
2 18461434 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Construction trades, n.e.c.
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