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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119604809 - Commercial Erectors, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Commercial Erectors, Incorporated
500 Eastern Boulevard South
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Mailing Address:
7230 Centreville Road, Manassas, VA 22110
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360229876 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,100 | $44,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $51,100 |
| Current Penalty | $5,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,575 |
| 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 | 19260501 B01 | 09/29/1995 | 10/02/1995 | $4,400 | $44,000 | $0 | 10/11/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260056 A | 09/29/1995 | 10/04/1995 | $300 | $600 | $0 | 10/11/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 09/29/1995 | 10/02/1995 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $0 | 10/11/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 09/29/1995 | 10/02/1995 | $875 | $2,100 | $0 | 10/11/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 05001 | Other | 19260020 B02 | 09/29/1995 | 10/06/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 05002 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 09/29/1995 | 10/06/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A painter was painting from a 30-ton overhead crane (Model No. 30TON KDBET, Serial No. 4302). The overhead crane was designed with a platform from which employees could work while operating the crane. Although fall protection was needed while an employee was working from the crane platform, the employee was not wearing personal fall arrest equipment. He left the work platform and accessed the I-beam trolley track of another overhead crane. He reached over the track and contacted a 277-volt runway conductor for the crane. He received an electric shock, which knocked him off the structure. He fell 10 feet, 3 inches, struck his head on the corner of the crane's lifting hatch, and fell through the hatch 42 feet, 2 inches to the first floor. He died from his injuries. Investigation revealed that the employee had been trained in and provided with fall protection; however, he had been working without supervision. No worksite inspection had been conducted, and the employee had not been trained in electrical safety-related work practices related to working around crane runway conductors. (The company had a two-page, written safety program consisting of 19 work rules.) The employee had been provided with only 0.5 foot-candles of illumination while he was working from the crane and the track.
Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, RUNWAY CONDUCTOR, LOCKOUT, OVERHEAD CRANE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119604809 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Painters, construction and maintenance |