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Inspection: 18512541 - Line Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 18512541
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 09/27/1989

Site Address:
Line Construction Co., Inc.
Rt. 1, Sifford Rd.
Lowesville, NC 28164

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3937, Sanford, NC 27331

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360487599
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $700
Current Penalty $700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $700
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19260021 B02 10/25/1989 10/31/1989 $350 $350 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19260955 C03 10/25/1989 10/31/1989 $350 $350 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19260955 C04 I 10/25/1989 10/31/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 946665
Event: 09/25/1989
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

A POWER LINE CREW WAS RELOCATING AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND DURING A STORM. THEY CUT A JUMPER WIRE TO DEENERGIZE THE LINE AND TAPED IT TO THE CONDUCTOR. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING THE LINE, THE JUMPER CAME LOOSE AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND WERE ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. ONE OF THEM DIED 4 DAYS LATER. THE OTHER WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AND RELEASED 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18512541 Fatality Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers
2 18512541 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.
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