Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18864827 - Cranston Electric Company

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

Inspection Nr: 18864827

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/19/1987

Site Address:
Cranston Electric Company
3235 Holland Cliffs Shore Road
Huntingtown, MD 20639

Mailing Address:
5120 Sudley Road, West River, MD 20778

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360750657

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$390	$0	$0	$0	$0	$390
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260416 A 3	07/07/1987	07/10/1987	$390	$390	$0	07/23/1987	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14295695

Event: 06/18/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

AN APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN WAS INSTALLING LIGHTING FIXTURES ON A PIER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WAIST DEEP IN WATER CONNECTING THE FIXTURES TO AN EXISTING LIGHTING CIRCUIT. BEFORE A COWORKER COULD DEENERGIZE AND TEST THE CIRCUIT, THE APPRENTICE CUT THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS AND BEGAN TO STRIP THE INSULATION OFF THEM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED ONE OF THE STILL ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED 1 YEAR OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18864827			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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