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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2819480 - The Reimer Group Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
The Reimer Group Incorporated
9400 Block Pilgram Avenue
Laurel, MD 20707
Mailing Address:
3105 Helth Park Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/18/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360614366 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| Current Penalty | $90 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 11/29/1985 | 11/30/1985 | $90 | $180 | $0 | 12/13/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE SURVEYING A WOODED AREA SO THAT THE AREA COULD BE GRADED FOR A ROAD. ONE EMPLOYEE (THE RODMAN) WAS HOLDING A 15-FOOT WOODEN ROD OVER HIS HEAD SO THAT THE INSTRUMENT OPERATOR COULD TAKE A READING OF THE GRADE. THE ROD HAD A METAL STRIP RUN ALONG ITS EDGE. THE RODMAN, WHO HAD BEEN EMPLOYED IN THIS FIELD FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS, WAS STANDING UNDER 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINES. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE ROD, IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINES. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS HANDS, FINGERS, AND FEET. NO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS IN USE.
Keywords: BURN, SURVEYOR, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2819480 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Surveyors and mapping scientists |