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Inspection: 101356038 - Cable Holdings Of Georgia, Inc. Dba Smyrna Cable

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101356038
Report ID: 0418100
Date Opened: 09/23/1987

Site Address:
Cable Holdings Of Georgia, Inc. Dba Smyrna Cable
Jane Lyle Road
Smyrna, GA 30080

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1587, Smyrna, GA 30080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4899

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360126486
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 3 8
Current Violations 5 3 8
Initial Penalty $2,100 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,100
Current Penalty $1,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,250
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100067 B04 III 10/05/1987 10/08/1987 $300 $420 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100268 N11 IV 10/05/1987 10/08/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100067 C02 V 10/05/1987 10/08/1987 $200 $420 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003A Serious 19100268 B06 10/05/1987 10/08/1987 $200 $420 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01003B Serious 19100067 C02 IX 10/05/1987 10/08/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01004 Serious 19100268 C 10/05/1987 12/11/1987 $300 $420 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01005A Serious 19100304 F05 V 10/05/1987 10/08/1987 $250 $420 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01005B Serious 19100305 G01 I 10/05/1987 10/08/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 10/05/1987 10/08/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 02002A Other 19040002 A 10/05/1987 11/09/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02002B Other 19040005 A 10/05/1987 11/09/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 02003 Other 19100268 I01 10/05/1987 10/08/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 608265
Event: 09/22/1987
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU WOOD POLE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CABLE TELEVISION CABLE FROM AN OLD UTILITY POLE TO A NEW ONE. HE WAS WORKING FROM THE BUCKET OF A VERSALIFT AERIAL HOIST (SERIAL NUMBER 118229). HE HAD ATTACHED COME ALONGS TO THE CABLE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE AS HE TRANSFERRED THE LINE FROM THE OLD POLE TO THE NEW ONE. A 20-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE ON THE OLD POLE WAS ABOUT 3.5 INCHES FROM THE NEW POLE. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WORKED, THE NEW POLE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS APPARENTLY IN CONTACT WITH THE NEW POLE AND THE CABLE TELEVISION LINE, WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE ELECTRIC SHOCK ALSO CAUSED HIM TO FALL 23 FEET FROM THE AERIAL LIFT TO THE GROUND. HE WAS NOT TIED OFF.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101356038 Fatality Electric Shock Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers
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