Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108432584 - Suburban Signs, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 108432584

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/29/1989

Site Address:
Suburban Signs, Inc.
7819 Barlowe Road
Landover, MD 20785

Mailing Address:
5051 Greenbelt Road, College Park, MD 20740

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3993

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360622161

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$830	$0	$0	$0	$0	$830
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260404 F 6	10/19/1989	10/22/1989	$200	$410	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001A	Serious	19260020 B 1	10/19/1989	10/22/1989	$250	$420	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001B	Serious	19260020 B 2	10/19/1989	10/22/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	03001	Other	19260021 B 2	10/19/1989	10/22/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	03002	Other	19260405 A 1 I	10/19/1989	10/22/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 823807

Event: 08/16/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SIGN

AN ELECTRICIAN HAD GONE TO A JOBSITE TO INSTALL A PHOTOCELL FOR AN ELECTRIC SIGN AT A VIDEO STORE. AFTER THE PHOTOCELL WAS INSTALLED, THE STORE OWNER ASKED THE EMPLOYEE TO TEST THE SIGN. THE EMPLOYEE TOLD THE OWNER TO TURN ON THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE SIGN. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE STORE. MEANWHILE, THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED A 16-FOOT LADDER NEXT TO THE SIGN. HE THEN CLIMBED THE LADDER TO TAPE OVER THE PHOTOCELL IN ORDER TO MAKE THE LIGHT GO ON. THE EMPLOYEE WAS 12 TO 14 FEET ABOVE THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK AT THE TIME. HIS STOMACH WAS LEANING AGAINST THE METAL SIGN CABINET, AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON A METAL ROOF OVERHANG. THE STORE OWNER ENERGIZED THE CIRCUIT, AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK (PROBABLY CAUSED BY A GROUND FAULT IN THE ELECTRIC SIGN). HIS REACTION TO THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL FROM THE LADDER. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND AND RIGHT ABDOMEN. HE ALSO RECEIVED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT OF HIS FALL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108432584			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Electricians

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