Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303682603 - Cable Network Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303682603

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 01/16/2001

Site Address:
Cable Network Construction, Inc.
121 E. Frontage Rd. 83
La Feria, TX 78559

Mailing Address:
14729 Huges Dr., Harlingen, TX 78552

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/16/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 04/06/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100211028

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100268 C	02/09/2001	02/13/2001	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100268 C03	02/09/2001	02/27/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100268 E	02/09/2001	02/13/2001	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200210789

Event: 01/15/2001

Employee Struck and Killed by Dropping Trailer Tongue

Some employees were unloading cable reels from a trailer. One of the employees had tilted the trailer backwards to help unload the reels. After the reels were unloaded, he reached up and used his body weight to return the trailer to normal position. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. When the trailer returned to normal position, the trailer tongue struck him in the head and killed him.

Keywords: HEAD, TELECOM WORK, TRAILER HITCH, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303682603			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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