Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315332528 - Davis H Elliot Company Incorporated

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

Inspection Nr: 315332528

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 07/20/2011

Site Address:
Davis H Elliot Company Incorporated
498 Bay Front Road West
Deale, MD 20751

Mailing Address:
673 Blue Sky Parkway, Lexington, KY 40509

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (1500-1799)

Case Closed: 08/25/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102596053

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202626586

Event: 07/20/2011

Employee Is Electrocuted from Contact with Cutout Fuse

On July 20, 2011, Employee #1 was working as a lineman. Employee #1 climbed an electrical distribution pole, and was wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment as indicated in the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) C2-2007. Employee #1 reached his designated working position and shifted his weight on the pole in order to pull up the insulating blanket from below. Employee #1's back right shoulder blade made contact with the high side of a cutout fuse (also called a "stinger") just behind his insulating arm protector. The cutout fuse was energized at 7,600 volts. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, CUTOUT SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315332528			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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