Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304710049 - Krb Contractors

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

Inspection Nr: 304710049

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 10/22/2001

Site Address:
Krb Contractors
333 Nicodemus Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117

Mailing Address:
1608 Crestlight Court, Finksburg, MD 21048

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/24/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100969005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			1		6
Current Violations	5			1		6
Initial Penalty	$11,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,250
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	11/27/2001	12/30/2001	$500	$1,050	$0	12/10/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	11/27/2001	12/30/2001	$500	$3,050	$0	12/10/2001	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	19260416 A01	11/27/2001	11/30/2001	$500	$3,050	$0	12/10/2001	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002	Serious	19260416 A03	11/27/2001	11/30/2001	$500	$3,050	$0	12/10/2001	F - Formal Settlement
5.	03001A	Serious	19260501 B11	11/27/2001	11/30/2001	$250	$1,050	$0	12/10/2001	F - Formal Settlement
6.	03001B	Serious	19260503 A01	11/27/2001	12/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	12/10/2001	F - Formal Settlement
7.	04001	Other	19260503 B01	11/27/2001	12/30/2001	$0	$0	$0	12/10/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202329280

Event: 10/19/2001

One killed, one burned when ladder lift contacts power line

On October 19, 2001, Employees #1 and #2 were starting to clean up after completing a fiberglass shingle roof replacementon a two-story single-family home. Earlier in the day, a 28 ft long ladder lift had been placed at a point approximately 9 ft 8 in. from the dwelling. There was also a 28 ft 7 in. high power line located approximately 11 ft in the front of the dwelling. The employees were lowering the ladder left from the 21 ft high eave when the top of the lift contacted the energized 13-kilovolt power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. Employee #2 suffered burns on his hands, for which he was treated and released. The employer did not have a safety program in effect, and no training was provided to the employees. The employer did not check for the presence of energized lines in the area, and employees were permitted to work in the area where the lift could contact the energized lines.

Keywords: BURN, CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, UNTRAINED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304710049			Fatality	Electric Shock	Carpenters
2	304710049			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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