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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104428263 - C. W. Wright Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
C. W. Wright Construction Co., Inc.
280 East Off Rte. #5
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Mailing Address:
Po Box 34069, 5436 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA 23234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/20/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360218937 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assigned to clean insulators on nonenergized lines that were 35 ft high. He was using his body belt, with a safety strap on his belt, but it was not yet positioned around the 14 in. diameter wood power transmission pole. He was also wearing climbers with metal gaffs. He reached 26 ft on the pole and, for some reason, slipped out of a cut made by the gaff and fell. His safety strap had not been wrapped around the pole because he had not reached the elevated work location. Employee #1 sustained a broken right leg. There were no witnesses. His foreman had dropped him off and left to check on work in process by other employees on the erected poles. When he returned, Employee #1 was face down and had been found by a youth. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The foreman stated that Employee #1 said, "It cut out on me," meaning the spiked climber failed to penetrate.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, TIE-OFF, UTILITY POLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104428263 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electrical power installers and repairers |