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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307578864 - Jose Chicas Helmer Hernandez
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Jose Chicas Helmer Hernandez
702 Ramsey Court, Unit 103
Salisbury, MD 21804
Mailing Address:
4509 Hillbrook Drive, Annandale, VA 22003
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 238390/Other Building Finishing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Electrocution
Case Closed: 11/08/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102356292 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19260451 F06 | 07/30/2004 | 08/04/2004 | $1,000 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260454 B | 07/30/2004 | 09/01/2004 | $250 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Serious | 19261053 B01 | 07/30/2004 | 08/04/2004 | $250 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Serious | 19261060 A | 07/30/2004 | 09/01/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 20, 2004, Employees #1, #2, and a coworker were installing a pump jack scaffold on the outside wall of a three-story building. Employee #1 was using both hand to push up over his head a 40 ft long by 11 in. wide Alum-A-Pole support. Employee #2 was holding the base of the pole on the ground with his left foot while he used his hands to pull up on the pump mechanism attached to the system. The coworker was on the roof with a rope tied to the end of pole and was pulling it up when a sudden gust of wind caused him to lose his grip on the rope. The pole fell backward, contacting a 35 ft high, 14,300-volt overhead power line that was 21 ft away. Employee #1 received a severe electrical shock that burned his face and hands and caused muscle damage to both legs. Employee #2 sustained hand and foot injuries when the electric current entered and exited his body. Both employees were med-flighted to Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital in Baltimore, MD, for treatment.
Keywords: BURN, HIGH WIND, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL POLE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FACE, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307578864 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 307578864 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Carpenters |