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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104379458 - Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Moores Mill Road & Majors Choice Drive
Bel Air, MD 21014
Mailing Address:
1212 York Road Suite C-201, Lutherville, MD 21093
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7363
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360617849 |
Investigation Summary
An employee of a temporary employment service was a flagger on a line-clearance tree-trimming job performed jointly by an electric utility and a tree service firm. The employees were trimming trees around a 33-kilovolt overhead power line located 12.2 meters above the ground. The tree-trimming crew was working from a 19.8-meter-high HiRanger aerial lift. The crew noticed that a 20-millimeter-diameter, 1.2-meter-long branch had fallen out of the tree onto the power line. The lines faulted before the branch could be removed and a massive electric arc ensued because of a recloser malfunction. The flagger, who was looking at the branch when the fault occurred, sustained an eye flash injury. She was hospitalized for her injury.
Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, TREE TRIMMING, EYE, TREE LIMB, ELEC UTILITY WORK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL FAULT, E PTD, TREE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104379458 | Hospitalized injury | Radiation Effects | Construction laborers |