Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312508732 - J B Moore Electrical Contractor Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 312508732

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/27/2008

Site Address:
J B Moore Electrical Contractor Inc
12620 Crain Highway
Newburg, MD 20664

Mailing Address:
Po Box 119, Altavista, VA 24517

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

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

Case Closed: 09/16/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102362621

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202567053

Event: 08/27/2008

Electrician Contacts Energized Parts and Is Burned

On August 8, 2008, Employee #1, an electrician, was performing a routine task in a motor control vault and opened the first cabinet on the right. Employee #1 applied a lockout/tagout procedure to the first cabinet and then opened a second vault cabinet. Employee #1 came in contact with energized components and suffered second degree burns over 19 percent of his body. An investigation revealed that the components in the second vault cabinet were not protected by the lockout procedure that was performed on the first cabinet. Employee #1 was an experienced but unlicensed electrician with J. B. Moore Electrical.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICIAN, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312508732			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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