Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18478628 - Weeks Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18478628

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/05/1990

Site Address:
Weeks Construction Company
243 Forestville Rd.
Wake Forest, NC 27587

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1, Asheboro, NC 27204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/27/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360488258

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		2				2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$16,000	$0	$0	$0	$16,000
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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.	01001	Willful	19260021 B02	04/27/1990	05/30/1990	$8,000	$8,000	$0	05/30/1990	1 - State Lower Court	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260950 C01	04/27/1990	05/03/1990	$800	$8,000	$0	05/30/1990	1 - State Lower Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170054407

Event: 03/05/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU WRENCH

A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS INSTALLING A GUY FOR A 42-FOOT UTILITY POLE. HE WAS WORKING FROM A TWO-PERSON INSULATED AERIAL LIFT AND HAD THE GUY UNDER HIS LEFT FOOT. THE OTHER END OF THE GUY WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POLE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING, THE 12-INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH HE WAS USING CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HAND TOOL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18478628			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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