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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18807925 - Ligon & Ligon, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Ligon & Ligon, Inc
100 N Front Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/16/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360748883 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $390 |
| Current Penalty | $390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $390 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260956 A 3 000 | 01/06/1987 | 01/09/1987 | $390 | $390 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260956 A 3 III | 01/06/1987 | 01/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 890032 E B | 01/06/1987 | 01/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 890032 H A | 01/06/1987 | 01/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 890032 K A | 01/06/1987 | 01/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
WORKERS WERE COMPLETING A LOW PRESSURE NITROGEN TEST ON 115-KILOVOLT CONDUIT CABLES. THE FOREMAN ASSIGNED TO THIS TASK WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER JOB. THE EMPLOYEES WERE WRONGLY LED TO BELIEVE THAT A SUBSTITUTE FOREMAN WAS TO SUPERVISE THE OPERATION. AN INCORRECT PROCEDURE WAS USED IN PURGING THESE LINES. AS A RESULT, THE CONDUIT VAULTS WERE FILLED WITH NITROGEN. EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A VAULT TO RETRIVE SOME SAFETY CONES, AFTER NOTIFYING THE SUBSTITUTE FOREMAN. THE CONES HAD BEEN PLACED THERE THE PREVIOUS DAY. NEITHER EMPLOYEE #1 NOR THE SUBSTITUTE FOREMAN WAS AWARE OF ANY POSSIBLE HAZARDS. THE SUBSTITUTE FOREMAN AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE FOLLOWING ESTABLISHED POLICY BY FUCTIONING AS ATTENDANTS. EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE VAULT AND PASSED OUT DUE TO A TRANSIENT ANOXIA CONDITION. THE ATTENDANTS INITIALLY ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1, BUT FOLLOWED INCORRECT PROCEDURES. THEY WERE NOT AFFECTED BY THE NITROGEN, AND WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO REMOVE EMPLOYEE #1 FROM THE CONFINED SPACE. THE EMPLOYEES IN THIS INCIDENT WERE NOT TRAINED ADEQUATELY TO HANDLE THE SITUATION.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, NITROGEN, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18807925 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |