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Inspection: 18866046 - Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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

 

Inspection Nr: 18866046
Report ID: 0352440
Date Opened: 05/27/1987

Site Address:
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Rte, 225
Laplata, MD 20646

Mailing Address:
Po Box 37, Hughesville, MD 20637

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/1987

Emphasis: L:4900

Case Closed: 06/30/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360751085

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 821918
Event: 05/25/1987
FALL - CONDUCTOR KNOCKED EMPLOYEE OUT OF AERIAL LIFT

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A DOUBLE-BUCKET AERIAL LIFT REPLACING OVERHEAD POWER LINES ON A POLE. THE CENTER PHASE CONDUCTOR PULLED LOOSE FROM ITS INSULATOR AND STRUCK ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE HEAD. HE WAS KNOCKED FROM THE AERIAL LIFT BUCKET AND FELL 34 FEET TO HIS DEATH.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18866046 Fatality Concussion Electrical power installers and repairers
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