Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311493399 - Blb Electrical Company, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 311493399

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 09/27/2007

Site Address:
Blb Electrical Company, Inc.
10101 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20908

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Electrocution

Case Closed: 01/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102361276

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$675
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	19260416 A01	12/14/2007	12/19/2007	$675	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202363297

Event: 09/26/2007

Employee lacerates thumb when shocked by energized wire

On September 26, 2007, Employee #1 was working on a olive refrigeration case that he had serviced the previous work day and found reverse polarity in the wiring. He consulted his foreman and discussed the work schedule for the evening. The foreman directed him to fix the olive case, but did not explain to him that the electricity to the case must be de-energized. Employee #1 later stated that he was in a hurry and did not de-energize the 120-volt circuit to the case, and also that he used a non-insulated screwdriver to correct the problem. There was a wiring diagram inside the case that was available to Employee #1, but he did not use it. As he was working, he contacted the live wiring and was shocked, which caused him to quickly pull back his hand, lacerating his thumb on a metal part in the case. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., where he was received two stitches. He was released later that same evening.

Keywords: REPAIR, INSULATED TOOL, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, THUMB, LACERATION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311493399			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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