Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18834911 - Penn Line Service Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 18834911

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 10/23/1987

Site Address:
Penn Line Service Inc
Hogneck Road & Belle Of Georgia Avenue
Pasadena, MD 21122

Mailing Address:
300 Scottdale Avenue, Scottdale, PA 15683

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/04/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360752257

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B 2	12/09/1987	12/12/1987	$360	$360	$0	12/31/1987	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19260955 A 2	12/09/1987	12/12/1987	$0	$0	$0	12/31/1987	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 823054

Event: 09/22/1987

LINEMAN INJURED WHEN UTILITY POLE FELL OVER

EMPLOYEE #1, A LINEMAN, CLIMBED A SERVICE POLE AND DISCONNECTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE POLE THEN FELL OVER WITH HIM SECURED TO IT. EMPLOYEE #1 IS EXPERIENCED AND HAS BEEN CLIMBING FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN YEARS. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB AND CONTUSIONS. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT PERFORM A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE POLE BEFORE CLIMBING.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, UTILITY POLE, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18834911			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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