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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100451756 - Ohm Tech Communications, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Ohm Tech Communications, Incorporated
East Howland Road
Freetown, MA 02717
Mailing Address:
26 Spywood Avenue, Warwick, RI 02888
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360669030 | ||
| Referral | 900921024 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100067 B04 IA | 05/26/1987 | 06/08/1987 | $210 | $210 | $0 | 06/15/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 05/26/1987 | 05/29/1987 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100268 B07 | 05/26/1987 | 05/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100268 I01 | 05/26/1987 | 05/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100268 C | 05/26/1987 | 06/08/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A cable television lineworker was stringing a suspension strand about 0.61 meters below some telephone lines. Two employees went on the job--one as driver and the other as lineworker--and they alternated jobs each day. The lineworker worked from an aerial lift (Telstar Model No. T-40) mounted on a Ford chassis, with an uninsulated telescoping boom. The lineworker was stringing the suspension strand, and tree branches were in the way. Because of this, he used a saw to cut the branches. During the tree trimming operation, he elevated the bucket, and his head contacted a 7620-volt overhead power line. The driver on ground said that he just looked up at the time and saw a flash. The lineworker was wearing a fabric baseball type cap--not a hard hat. The lineworker fell back into the bucket of the aerial lift. He was not using a safety belt or a lanyard. The driver lowered the bucket, and a policeman in the vicinity administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. The employer, who had fewer than 10 employees, did not have a safety program. The 38-year-old cable television lineworker had about 10 years of experience in the field and had started installing cable with his employer about 7 months before the accident.
Keywords: HEAD, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100451756 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Telephone line installers and repairers |