Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310348669 - Verizon Maryland, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 310348669

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 10/16/2006

Site Address:
Verizon Maryland, Inc.
Intersection Of Elibank Drive & Montgomery Road
Elkridge, MD 21075

Mailing Address:
2815 N Street Se, Washington, DC 20019

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 517110/Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/02/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102359973

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$11,975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,975
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100067 C02 V	03/23/2007	03/28/2007	$0	$3,325	$0	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	19100268 B07	03/23/2007	03/28/2007	$0	$5,325	$0	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02002	Serious	19100268 J03	03/23/2007	03/28/2007	$0	$3,325	$0	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202362992

Event: 10/16/2006

Employee Is Electrocuted While Installing Telephone Cable

On October 16, 2006, Employee #1, a communications installer, was running telephone cable from an uninsulated bucket. He was electrocuted and killed, when he contacted a 7,600-volt phase to ground power line above ground.

Keywords: INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310348669			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone installers and repairers

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