Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304731268 - Beck Erection & Leasing Corp.

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

Inspection Nr: 304731268

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 11/07/2001

Site Address:
Beck Erection & Leasing Corp.
1403 Eastern Boulevard
Essex, MD 21221

Mailing Address:
6325 Erdman Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/10/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100969062

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260550 A07 III	02/05/2002	02/10/2002	$100	$1,050	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260550 A15 I	02/05/2002	02/10/2002	$400	$1,550	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202339321

Event: 11/05/2001

Employee shocked when crane cable contacts power line

On November 5, 2001, Employee #1, an iron worker, was part of a crew installing steel joists on a block wall, He was guiding a steel joist into a wall pocket when the crane cable contacted a 13-kilovolt overhead power line. Employee #1 was knocked to the ground but fell on loose dirt and did not suffer injuries that required hospitalization. No attempt had been made to safeguard the approximately 33 ft high power lines that ran partially above the building.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CRANE BOOM, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304731268			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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