Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305449530 - G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 305449530

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/23/2002

Site Address:
G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc.
6711 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, MD 20750

Mailing Address:
3290 North Susquehanna Trail, York, PA 17402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/08/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/03/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102353687

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	19260550 A01	10/25/2002	10/30/2002	$0	$2,800	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260550 A06	10/25/2002	10/30/2002	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202343273

Event: 08/23/2002

Employee killed when crane hoistline contacts power line

On August 23, 2002, Employee #1, a crane operator, was using a Link Belt truck-mounted lattice boom crane, model #138, serial #19G4-121, at a construction site. The 110 ft long boom was in the 'up' position and the clutch was engaged when he exited the cab to speak to the foreman of the steel erection crew. The boom suddenly began to descend toward the ground and Employee #1 tried to re-enter the cab to stop it. He reached the outrigger just as the main hoistline contacted overhead power lines that were operating at 13,200 volts and were at 7,600 volts, phase-to-ground. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305449530			Fatality	Electric Shock	Crane and tower operators

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