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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
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360615405 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2840767 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |