Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119571735 - Communication Construction Group

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

Inspection Nr: 119571735

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 08/11/1995

Site Address:
Communication Construction Group
Queen Ferry And Glendale Roads
Baltimore, MD 21239

Mailing Address:
235 East Gay Street, P.O. Box 561, West Chester, PA 19380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902197326	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 892562

Event: 08/11/1995

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE LIMB

A crew of employees was installing a cable television cable. The cable got caught in a tree, so one of the employees climbed the tree to free the cable. As he was descending the tree, a tree limb contacted an overhead power line, and the employee received an electric shock. A coworker (the injured employee's brother) freed the injured employee with a fiberglass pole. The coworker also received an electric shock as he was freeing his brother. (The coworker was not listed on an injury line on the original form.) Interviews with the employees after the accident revealed that no survey of the work area was performed to determine the degree of hazards posed by the overhead power line. Additionally, none of the employees were using electrical protective equipment, and the number of rubber insulating gloves that were issued was insufficient to enable each employee to be provided with a pair.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, TREE LIMB, CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, TREE, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119571735			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.
2	119571735			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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