Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2845816 - R & R Lawncare Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 2845816

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 10/08/1985

Site Address:
R & R Lawncare Inc.
4408 Wynn Rd
Perry Hall, MD 21128

Mailing Address:
420 High Meadow Rd, Reisterstown, MD 21136

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/24/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360745558

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$390	$0	$0	$0	$0	$390
Current Penalty	$390	$0	$0	$0	$0	$390
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	11/22/1985	11/24/1985	$390	$390	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14197271

Event: 10/08/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN A WEEPING WILLOW TREE CUTTING LIMBS IN THE BACKYARD OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. RUNNING THROUGH THE TREE WERE: A TELEPHONE CABLE (AT A HEIGHT OF 16.5 FEET), A CABLE TELEVISION LINE (AT A HEIGHT OF 18.5 FEET), 240/120-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINES (AT A HEIGHT OF 22 FEET), AND 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINES (7600 VOLTS TO GROUND, AT A HEIGHT OF 27 FEET). THEIR FOREMAN, WHO WAS ON THE GROUND, LOOKED INTO THE TREE AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS HOLDING ONE OF THE 13-KILOVOLT POWER LINES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE HAD WORKED FOR THE COMPANY OFF AND ON FOR 2 YEARS PERFORMING SOME TREE TRIMMING AND LAWN CARE WORK AS NEEDED. THE COMPANY HAD PROVIDED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, BUT NO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING USED DURING THIS TREE-TRIMMING OPERATION.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2845816			Fatality	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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