Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300692498 - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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

Inspection Nr: 300692498

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 09/19/1997

Site Address:
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
7500 - 8700 Blocks Of Wisconsin Avenues
Bethesda, MD 20814

Mailing Address:
600 Fifth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20001

Union Status: Union

SIC:4111

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1997

Emphasis: L:9211

Case Closed: 04/22/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100962745

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100333 A	11/21/1997	12/09/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200961423

Event: 09/18/1997

electric shock - direct contact with energized conductor

Three employees were working on a subway system. Two employees were removing broken Pandrol clips, which fastened the rails to the ties. A 750-volt third rail ran about 0.6 meters from the closest rail. A third employee, who was replacing the Pandrol clips, had just finished replacing a clip on the rail closest to the third rail. As he was walking to the next clip, he tripped and fell. He hit his head on the rail then fell to the side with his shoulder contacting the third rail. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, RAILWAY CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, RAILROAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300692498			Fatality	Electric Shock	Technicians, n.e.c.

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