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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2818664 - The Columbus Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
The Columbus Company
1701 Hawkins Road
Crownsville, MD 21401
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box J, Odenton, MD 21113
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/11/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360746416 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $470 |
| 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 | 19260550 A15 I | 11/18/1985 | 11/18/1985 | $300 | $470 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING UP A LINK-BELT TRUCK CRANE (45-TON CAPACITY, SERIAL NO. 9 LGH 3134) TO UNLOAD STEEL. THERE WERE THREE EMPLOYEES ON THE GROUND: TWO AT THE REAR OF THE CRANE TO WATCH THE LEVEL AND ONE AT THE LEFT FRONT OUTRIGGER TO RELAY SIGNALS TO THE OPERATOR. IN LEVELING THE CRANE, THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM AROUND TO MAKE ROOM AT THE REAR OF THE CRANE. THE CHOKER SUPSPENDED FROM THE LOAD HOOK CONTACTED A 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE (7620 VOLTS TO GROUND). THE EMPLOYEE AT THE FRONT, WHO WAS LEANING ON THE OUTRIGGER, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE CRANE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY SWUNG THE CRANE AWAY FROM THE OVERHEAD LINE, AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TRUCK CRANE, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2818664 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |