Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301933958 - Piedmont Natural Gas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 301933958

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 08/26/1998

Site Address:
Piedmont Natural Gas Company
2611 Greengate Drive
Greensboro, NC 27429

Mailing Address:
2611 Greengate Drive, Greensboro, NC 27429

Union Status: Union

SIC:4924

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100070358

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200070506

Event: 08/25/1998

Employee killed when crushed by falling load of pipes

Employee #1 and three coworkers were carrying a 576 lb bundle of 21 ft long pipes on their shoulders to place it on the 12 ft by 8 ft bed of a dump truck. The coworker carrying the front part of the pipe bundle set his end down on the bed of the truck, then turned to help push the load fully onto the bed. As he turned, the pipe slid off the truck and fell. Employee #1, who was shouldering part of the load, was knocked under the falling bundle of pipes. He died of crushing injuries to his head.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301933958			Fatality	Concussion	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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