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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104472071 - Baltimore Gas And Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Baltimore Gas And Electric Company
Route 1
Bel Air, MD 21014
Mailing Address:
100 Constellation Way, Baltimore, MD 21202
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360622062 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | 19260950 C 1 | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING ELECTRICAL POWER TO A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. HE USED AN AERIAL LIFT TO RAISE HIMSELF INTO POSITION. HE WAS HOLDING A TRIPLEX CABLE, ONE END OF WHICH WAS LYING ON THE GROUND, IN HIS LEFT HAND AS HE WENT UP IN THE LIFT. WITH HIS ATTENTION FOCUSED ON THE CABLE AS HE WAS MOVING INTO POSITION, HE RAISED HIMSELF INTO CONTACT WITH A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CABLE, WHICH HAD ONE UNINSULATED CONDUCTOR, PROVIDED A PATH TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SEVERE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT EAR AND LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104472071 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electrical power installers and repairers |