Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312336290 - Lighting Maintenance Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 312336290

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/18/2008

Site Address:
Lighting Maintenance Inc
W Bound Md 214 Between Md 202 & I-495
Landover, MD 20785

Mailing Address:
5193 Raynor Avenue, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102362571

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,925	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,925
Current Penalty	$2,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,200
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.	01001	Serious	19100333 C03	09/25/2008	10/03/2008	$2,200	$3,925	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202503934

Event: 06/04/2008

Employee Sustains Electric Shock, Later Dies

On June 4, 2008, Employee #1 and a coworker were on site while standing up a light pole that had previously been knocked over. The light pole was 34-ft 4-in. tall and had a 23-ft 10-in. long arm extension. As the coworker (foreman) was lifting the pole with a rigging attachment on a bucket truck, Employee #1, working from the ground, was holding the bottom of the pole to position it onto the break away base. As the pole was being lifted, it came in contact with a 13.2-KV overhead power line. Employee #1 was holding the pole and suffered a severe electric shock. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died on August 5, 2008.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, REPAIR, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312336290			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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