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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18856476 - Capitol Electric Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Capitol Electric Company, Inc.
170 Jennifer Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360751945 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19260416 A 1 | 08/24/1987 | 08/27/1987 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRICIAN WAS USING A STEEL TAPE TO FISH AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR THROUGH AN UNDERGROUND CONDUIT. THE 200-FOOT STEEL TAPE WAS BEING USED IN A 400-AMPERE, 480-VOLT, THREE-PHASE FOP PANELBOARD (MODEL NUMBER M3A, SERIES C). THE PANELBOARD WAS WITHIN A 1200-AMPERE, 3-PHASE, 4-WIRE, 480/277-VOLT COMPARTMENT. THE ACCESS PANEL OPENING FOR THE PANELBOARD WAS 23 INCHES WIDE AND 9.5 INCHES HIGH AND WAS ABOUT 3.5 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. AN ENERGIZED BUSBAR WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE PANELBOARD, ABOUT 4 INCHES ABOVE THE OPENING. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS FEEDING THE TAPE THROUGH A 4-INCH-DIAMETER PVC CONDUIT THAT WAS ENCASED IN CONCRETE AND THAT HAD THREE, 0.75-INCH-DIAMETER CABLES IN IT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE FEEDING THE TAPE THROUGH THE CONDUIT, AND THE TAPE HUNG UP. THE STEEL TAPE CONTACTED THE 480-VOLT BUSBAR, AND THE RESULTANT ELECTRIC ARC, EXPLOSION, AND FIRE CAUSED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM (FROM HIS FINGERS TO THE MIDDLE OF HIS UPPER ARM), ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK, AND ON THE UPPER PORTION OF HIS RIGHT ARM.
Keywords: BURN, METAL WIRE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, PANELBOARD, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, E C, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18856476 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |