Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2840767 - Ferguson Trenching Company Incorporated

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

Inspection Nr: 2840767

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/12/1985

Site Address:
Ferguson Trenching Company Incorporated
10400 Cross Fox Lane
Columbia, MD 21044

Mailing Address:
123 Revell Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360615405

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
Current Penalty	$160	$0	$0	$0	$0	$160
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	19260950 C01	07/25/1985	10/19/1985	$160	$320	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14299671

Event: 05/20/1985

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN UNDERGROUND CABLE

An employee was using a shovel to clean the dirt from a 13-kilovolt underground power line located in a trench. The cable was connected to a switch box 760 centimeters (2.5 feet) away from the employee. He was cleaning the cable to run a new cable under the old one. The old cable failed and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee on his hand, face, and neck. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, TRENCH, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, E C, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2840767			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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