Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18854968 - Superior Aluminum Company, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18854968

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 09/05/1986

Site Address:
Superior Aluminum Company, Inc.
6569 Pennsylvania Avenue
Forestville, MD 20747

Mailing Address:
6408 Bairmoor Lane, Alexandra, VA 22310

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360749097

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$220	$0	$0	$0	$0	$220
Current Penalty	$220	$0	$0	$0	$0	$220
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B 2	12/19/1986	12/22/1986	$220	$220	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14297139

Event: 09/04/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RAIN SPOUT

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS INSTALLING ALUMINUM RAIN GUTTERS. THE GUTTERS CAME IN 70-FOOT LENGTHS, AND THERE WAS AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEES WERE PASSING THE GUTTERS HAND OVER HAND, EXTENDING THEM PAST THE EDGE OF THE ROOF. AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS TO HIS FEET AND HIS NECK (FROM THE GOLD CHAIN HE WAS WEARING) WHEN THE GUTTER HE WAS HANDLING CONTACTED THE POWER LINE.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, RAIN SPOUT, ELECTRICAL, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18854968			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Sheet metal workers

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