Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307936898 - Potomac Electric Power Company

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

Inspection Nr: 307936898

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/16/2004

Site Address:
Potomac Electric Power Company
2800 Metzerott Road
Adelphi, MD 20783

Mailing Address:
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw Room 515, Washington, DC 20068

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/2004

Emphasis: S:Electrocution, S:General Industry

Case Closed: 10/20/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102356458

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202353561

Event: 08/16/2004

Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Guy

An electrical engineer for an electric utility was outside a substation, inspecting power lines. He contacted a pole guy on which a 7,900-volt (phase-to-ground) overhead power line was lying. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, GUY, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307936898			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical and electronic engineers

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