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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104454558 - Washington College, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Washington College, Inc.
Rte. 213
Chestertown, MD 21620
Mailing Address:
300 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361545296 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,625 |
| Current Penalty | $1,235 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,235 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100303 B01 | 01/13/1993 | 01/19/1993 | $1,235 | $4,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRICIAN HAD SUSPENDED A CHANDELIER TO ILLUMINATE HIS WORK AREA, WHICH WAS BELOW A CATWALK. HE HAD SUSPENDED THE CHANDELIER BY ITS CHAIN, WRAPPING IT SEVERAL TIMES AROUND THE GUARDRAIL OF THE CATWALK AND SECURING IT WITH STRING. HE HAD PLUGGED THE FIXTURE INTO A "PIGTAIL;" AND THE PIGTAIL, IN TURN, WAS PLUGGED INTO A 120-VOLT RECEPTACLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING THIS ARRANGEMENT AS A PLUG ADAPTER. FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE CHANDELIER, CONSIDERABLE STRAIN WAS TRANSMITTED TO ITS INTERNAL, SPLICED CONDUCTORS. THIS STRAIN CAUSED A BARE PORTION OF ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS TO CONTACT THE METAL PARTS OF THE FIXTURE. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE FIXTURE OR THE CHAIN WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUNDED CATWALK.
Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104454558 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |