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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1496300.015 - Bowen Electric Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Bowen Electric Service, Inc.
4390 Parliament Place
Lanham, MD 20706
Mailing Address:
7856 Beechcraft Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/2021
Emphasis: S:Electric, S:Fall
Case Closed: 07/08/2021
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,250 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 04/01/2021 | 04/09/2021 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 04/01/2021 | 04/09/2021 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260417 C | 04/01/2021 | 04/09/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19261053 B13 | 04/01/2021 | 04/09/2021 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on October 6, 2020, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in interior work at a one-story commercial building. He was working from a 12-foot ladder and reaching up to the ceiling to repair a light fixture. The employee sustained an electric shock to the fingers of both hands. This caused him to fall from the ladder, a fall height of 12 feet, and strike his head against the concrete surface. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic injury to the head and was killed.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Brain, Ceiling, Concrete, Construction, Electric Shock, Electrical Work, Electrician, Finger, Head, Ladder, Lighting Fixture, Repair, Skull, Struck Against
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1496300.015 | 28 | M | Fatality | Electricians |