Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2812949 - Potomac Electric Power Company

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

Inspection Nr: 2812949

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/11/1986

Site Address:
Potomac Electric Power Company
Drumm Avenue & Edgewood Road
Kensington, MD 20895

Mailing Address:
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20068

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/21/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360748412

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 704973

Event: 08/11/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

TWO LINEMEN WERE WORKING IN AN AERIAL LIFT RESTORING POWER TO A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE LEAD LINE MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A DEFECTIVE FUSE HOLDER. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES LOWERED THE AERIAL LIFT DOWN TO THE TOP OF THE SERVICE TRUCK TO GET A REPLACEMENT FUSE HOLDER. HE THEN RAISED THE AERIAL LIFT BACK UP TO THE OVERHEAD LINE AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE FUSE HOLDER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT, RUBBER GLOVES, OR SLEVEES. THE EMPLOYEE RECONNECTED THE DEENERGIZED TAP TO THE FUSE HOLDER. WHEN HIS HEAD CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED TAP, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2812949			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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