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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108418518 - Robern, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Robern, Inc.
23 142nd Street
Ocean City, MD 21842
Mailing Address:
Po Box 365, Ben Salem, PA 19020
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360622203 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,170 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,170 |
| Current Penalty | $780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780 |
| 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 | 19260416 A 1 | 10/24/1989 | 10/27/1989 | $390 | $585 | $0 | 11/08/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19260020 B 1 | 10/24/1989 | 10/27/1989 | $390 | $585 | $0 | 11/08/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19260020 B 2 | 10/24/1989 | 10/27/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/08/1989 | - | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 10/24/1989 | 10/27/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/08/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PERMANENT GUARDRAIL FOR A BALCONY PLATFORM LOCATED ON THE FOURTH FLOOR ON THE WEST SIDE OF A BUILDING. A 69-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED WITHIN 8 FEET OF THE BALCONY. AFTER THE GUARDRAIL HAD BEEN PARTIALLY INSTALLED, THE EMPLOYEE USED A ROPE TO HOIST A SECTION OF ALUMINUM CAPPING TO BE SNAPPED INTO PLACE ON THE GUARDRAIL. HE LIFTED THE 18-FOOT, 10-INCH-LONG SECTION INTO A POSITION WHERE HE COULD GRAB IT. AS HE PIVOTED THE CAPPING INTO PLACE, IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AT THE SCENE, THEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BURN CENTER OF A HOSPITAL. THE EMPLOYER HAD MADE NO ATTEMPT TO DEENERGIZE OR INSULATE THE POWER LINE. ADDITIONALLY, THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED IN RECOGNIZING AND AVOIDING ELECTRICAL HAZARDS.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, SCRAP METAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108418518 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |