Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119513521 - Calvert Utilities, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 119513521

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 07/21/1992

Site Address:
Calvert Utilities, Inc.
Fort Smallwood Road
Curtis Bay, MD 21226

Mailing Address:
1595 Skinners Turn Road, Owings, MD 20736

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 11/06/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360223515

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,700
Current Penalty	$2,310	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,310
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260351 B02	09/24/1992	09/29/1992	$1,330	$1,900	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19260652 A01	09/24/1992	09/29/1992	$980	$1,800	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 891655

Event: 07/21/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING LEAD

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING BEAMS IN THE BOTTOM OF AN EXCAVATION. GROUND WATER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 8-FOOT-DEEP EXCAVATION WAS BEING PUMPED OUT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS, LEATHER GLOVES, AND A WELDING FACE SHIELD. HE WAS USING A 40-VOLT, 250-AMPERE HOBART WELDER. THE WELDING CABLES WERE CRACKED AND TAPED. IN SPITE OF THE TAPE, THE COPPER CONDUCTOR WAS EXPOSED IN THE WELDING LEAD. THE EMPLOYEE LAID THE WELDING ELECTRODE DOWN AND TOUCHED A METAL BEAM WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. THE EXPOSED CONDUCTOR WAS ALSO IN CONTACT WITH THIS BEAM, AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, WELDER, WELDING, WET OPERATION, WELDING CABLE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119513521			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Welders and cutters

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