Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305920407 - Electrico, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 305920407

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 10/28/2002

Site Address:
Electrico, Inc.
Univ. Of Md College Park Campus, Physics Bldg 1117
College Park, MD 20742

Mailing Address:
1300 Racquet Road, Baltimore, MD 21209

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102354081

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,900
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$800	$0	$1,600
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.	01001A	Other	19100333 A	01/31/2003	03/05/2003	$800	$1,950	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100333 B02	01/31/2003	02/05/2003	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	19100335 A01 V	01/31/2003	02/05/2003	$800	$1,950	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202349999

Event: 10/27/2002

Employee dies of smoke inhalation from gear box fires

On October 27, 2002, Employee #1 and three coworkers were troubleshooting a 400-amp main breaker when there was an arc flash in the gear box, starting a chain reaction of electric arcs and ensuing fires. Two coworkers exited via the main door. Employee #1 and the other coworker ran to an egress door that was locked from the outside. After trying unsuccessfully to force the door open, they attempted to exit by the main door. The coworker was successful, but Employee #1 did not reach the door. He was unconsciousness when rescued, and later died as a result of smoke inhalation.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, ELECTRIC ARC, WORK RULES, INHALATION, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SMOKE INHALATION, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305920407					Occupation not reported

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