Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312438567 - Chuck'S Electrical Service Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 312438567

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 08/06/2008

Site Address:
Chuck'S Electrical Service Inc
1000 College Circle
Wye Mills, MD 21679

Mailing Address:
105 Brown Street, Centreville, MD 21617

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Electric, S:Construction (1500-1799)

Case Closed: 11/07/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102362522

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202505418

Event: 08/05/2008

Employee Is Electrocuted While Connecting Wires

On August 5, 2008, Employee #1 was removing light fixtures from a storage room. The room was 24 ft long by 10 ft wide by 9 ft high. It was located in the center of the building and did not have any windows. After Employee #1 removed the last 277-volt, 20-ampere, 3- phase fluorescent light, there was no illumination in the room. He put a flashlight on a work table that was approximately 8 ft away from the area that he was working. Employee #1 was electrocuted when he was connecting the last switch wire to the energized feed wire.

Keywords: SHOCK, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, STORAGE AREA, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312438567			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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