Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14841928 - Jonah House

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

Inspection Nr: 14841928

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 07/30/1984

Site Address:
Jonah House
5025 Cedar Ave
Relay, MD 21227

Mailing Address:
1933 Park Ave, Balto, MD 21217

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360623193

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$390	$0	$0	$0	$0	$390
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260450 A11	09/06/1984	09/09/1984	$390	$390	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14458004

Event: 06/22/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE PAINTING THE EXTERIOR OF A CHURCH. TWO 40-FOOT ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDERS WERE BEING USED. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON THE STREET SIDE OF THE CHURCH (NORTH WEST END). ONE OF THESE TWO EMPLOYEES WAS HOLDING THE ALUMINUM LADDER WHILE THE OTHER WAS EXTENDING IT. AT A HEIGHT OF 28.5 FEET, THE LADDER MADE CONTACT WITH A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE LADDER RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND FEET. BURN MARKS WERE OBSERVED ON THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK WHERE HE HAD BEEN STANDING. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS NOT REPORTED TO BE INJURED. THE POWER LINE WAS PARALLEL TO THE CHURCH, 9.5 FEET AWAY FROM THE WALL. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED NO SAFETY TRAINING.

Keywords: BURN, EXTENSION LADDER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, PAINTER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14841928			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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