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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14841704 - Primo Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Primo Electric Company
Route 3 Roxbury Correctional Institution
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Mailing Address:
802 Ingleside Ave, Baltimore, MD 21228
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/26/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360587992 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 06/04/1984 | 06/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An electrical contractor was removing a utility pole. The 1-meter-diameter wood pole was removed from the ground by a polecat hydraulic digger-derrick. The load line was attached to the pole about 1 meter from the ground, and the pole claw was about 2.1 meters from the top. The pole was pulled out of the ground and transported 60 meters. Two employees were near the bottom of the pole when the pole was to be lowered to the ground. The pole came loose from the claw and pivoted on the load line. The bottom end of the pole struck an employee and hurled him into the boom. The employee received head and neck injuries for which he was hospitalized. The pole had been improperly pulled from the ground, and the load line had been attached below the pole's center of gravity.
Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, HEAD, RIGGING, ELEC UTILITY WORK, MECH MAT HANDLING, NECK, STRUCK BY, LOAD LINE, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14841704 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians |