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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302886866 - Blumenthal-Kahn Electric Limited Partnership
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Blumenthal-Kahn Electric Limited Partnership
6810 Deerpath Road
Elkridge, MD 21075
Mailing Address:
10233 South Dolfield Road, Elkridge, MD 21227
Union Status: Union
SIC:8999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100965805 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,200 |
| 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 | 19100333 B02 | 01/28/2000 | 01/31/2000 | $1,100 | $3,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 B02 I | 01/28/2000 | 01/31/2000 | $1,100 | $3,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Two electricians were cleaning, inspecting, and otherwise maintaining the 480/277-volt electrical system for an eight-story office building. One of the two employees, a journeyman electrician, noticed an employee of the electric utility company driving away from an electrical vault at the rear of the building. He assumed that the electrical service was deenergized. He also checked an open switch that was marked as the "main disconnect" with an Ideal inductive voltage indicator. When he later used a 0.5-inch socket wrench on a lug on the line side of an elevator disconnect switch, the wrench touched the grounded metal cabinet and created an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee on his face and wrists. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The inductive tester was claimed to have been not working. However, it was not recovered.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, ELEVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302886866 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |