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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18839381 - Betco Block & Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Betco Block & Products, Inc.
12817 Glen Mill Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Mailing Address:
5400 Butler Road, Bethesda, MD 20816
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/06/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360752612 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100180 J 1 I | 08/21/1987 | 09/10/1987 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 09/10/1987 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
AN TRUCK DRIVER WAS USING A DICO BOOM MOUNTED ON A MACK TRUCK TO UNLOAD PALLETS FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. HE WAS USING A HAND-HELD PENDANT CONTROL AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO OPERATE THE BOOM. AFTER UNLOADING THE PALLETS, THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS RETURNING THE BOOM TO ITS CRADLE. THE BOOM CONTACTED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE TRUCK DRIVER.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18839381 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Truck drivers, heavy |