Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104457866 - Baltimore Gas And Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 104457866

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 05/19/1992

Site Address:
Baltimore Gas And Electric Company
International Circle
Cockeysville, MD 21030

Mailing Address:
100 Constellation Way, Baltimore, MD 21202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/10/1992

Emphasis: L:4900

Case Closed: 07/21/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360223614

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$7,900	$0	$0	$7,900
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260950 C01	11/18/1992	11/23/1992	$0	$7,900	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170066609

Event: 05/18/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE ON A UTILITY POLE, PREPARING THE POLE FOR THE CONNECTION OF AN UNDERGROUND FEEDER. ONE OF THE POWER LINE WORKERS HAD COMPLETED MEASURING AND CUTTING TAPS FOR THE CROSSARM ON HIS LEFT. AS HE SHIFTED TO WORK ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, HE CONTACTED THE 7620-VOLT B-PHASE TAP WITH THE BACK OF HIS NECK. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD BEEN TRAINED TO PERFORM THIS WORK AND HAD BEEN WORKING FOR HIS EMPLOYER (AN ELECTRIC UTILITY) FOR 2 YEARS.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, NECK, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104457866			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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