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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18825364 - B & M Line Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
B & M Line Construction, Inc.
Rte 543 & Dogwood Lane
Bel Air, MD 21014
Mailing Address:
522 Underwood Lane, Bel Air, MD 21014
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:4900
Case Closed: 08/31/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360616346 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $530 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $0 | $730 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 03/14/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $530 | $530 | $0 | 03/21/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260050 D 1 | 03/14/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 03/21/1988 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 09123107 A 1 | 03/14/1988 | 03/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/21/1988 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
A power line crew was replacing conductors on a 13-kilovolt overhead power line. One of the power line workers climbed a newly installed utility pole to clamp a neutral conductor to the pole. The employee was on the pole, 9.7 meters above the ground, and his supervisor was in the elevated bucket of an aerial lift, about 3 meters away. The power line worker swung around the pole and, with his left hand on the neutral, grabbed a block assembly that was attached to a 7620-volt phase conductor with his right hand. The employee, who was wearing cotton gloves at the time, was electrocuted. (He had rubber insulating gloves attached to his belt.) The employer provided on-the-job training, but had only informal, unwritten safety rules. The employer had no written safety program and no documentation of safety rule enforcement or disciplinary actions.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18825364 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |