Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108409426 - Challenger Alarm Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Challenger Alarm Systems, Inc.
5245 Greenbelt Rd
College Park, MD 20740
Mailing Address:
9223 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360214530 |
Investigation Summary
On November 25, 1988, Employee #1 and a coworker of Protective Engineering Alarm Service were installing a security alarm system that required that underground wiring be installed around a yard. At the close of the work day, between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., the employees had just completed installing a card-access reader at the front entrance gate. Employee #1 was instructed to make sure that the covers for the junction box access holes for the underground wiring were on before he left the site. The access holes, located throughout the yard, were 14-in.-diameter steel pipes inserted 25 to 39 in. into the ground. Each had a steel cover that could be removed. At the first hole he checked, Employee #1 put his arms, head, and shoulders into the hole to reach the box at the bottom of the hole, and then could not extricate himself. He was found the next day by the employer, who removed Employee #1 from the hole. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: STUCK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108409426 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |
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