Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119539831 - Md Dept. Of Transportation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Md Dept. Of Transportation
Md 29 N At Md 175
Columbia, MD 21044
Mailing Address:
4401 Md Rte. 32, Dayton, MD 21036
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/1993
Emphasis: L:9211
Case Closed: 04/05/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360619811 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 50104 A | 03/02/1994 | 03/07/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260200 G01 | 03/02/1994 | 03/07/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A crew of employees was replacing a light pole. The new pole, which was 34 feet tall and which had a 15-foot-long arm attached to it, was being positioned by a boom truck. The pole shifted and contacted a 15-kilovolt (7600 volts, phase to ground) overhead power line. An employee holding the base of the pole was electrocuted. A second employee, who was a power line worker, was also in contact with the pole when it became energized. He received an electric shock and burns to his right arm and leg. (He needed skin grafts on his right foot and ankle.) A third employee, who was another power line worker, was on the truck at the time of the accident. He received an electric shock as well. (The original report did not state how this occurred.) The second and third employees were hospitalized for their injuries. The employees had not been trained in avoiding such unsafe conditions.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNTRAINED, BURN, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119539831 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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