Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302020870 - Arrow Spouting Service

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

Inspection Nr: 302020870

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 05/21/1998

Site Address:
Arrow Spouting Service
811 Salem Avenue
Hagerstown, MD 21740

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2198, Hagerstown, MD 21742

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/14/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100963701

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$3,535	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,535
Current Penalty	$1,640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,640
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260416 A01	06/10/1998	06/12/1998	$980	$2,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19261053 B12	06/10/1998	06/12/1998	$310	$310	$0	-
3.	03001	Serious	50702 C01 I	06/10/1998	06/12/1998	$350	$350	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170831192

Event: 05/14/1998

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

An employee was on an aluminum ladder, 7.6 meters above the ground, installing a 2.7-meter-long fascia cap on a residence. He was within 1.7 meters of a 7970-volt overhead power line. He flipped the cap around, and it contacted the power line and the house. The employee received an electric shock and fell to the concrete sidewalk. He died at a hospital almost 4 hours later.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, METAL SIDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302020870			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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