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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101833671 - New England Telephone Company
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
New England Telephone Company
Graf Road
Newburyport, MA 01950
Mailing Address:
126 Pleasant Valley Street, Methuen, MA 01844
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/18/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 70982335 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19100067 B01 | 08/14/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A telephone line worker was installing a telephone cable from the bucket of an aerial lift. The ServiLift aerial lift (Model No. S-21 MT, Serial No. 7&2), which had a load rating of 136 kilograms, was manufactured in 1970. It had an articulating boom, and the fiberglass-reinforced plastic upper boom was refurbished in 1980. When employee had finished at one work location, the truck was driven back with no tension or additional stress on the boom beyond the weight of the employee. The upper boom cracked at the rotating hinge area, where the stress is the greatest. The line worker grabbed onto some tree branches and apparently fell into his safety belt. He injured the back of his neck and suffered severe sprains. He was hospitalized for his injures. It is believed that sufficient inspections would have uncovered defects in the boom.
Keywords: TELECOM WORK, BOOM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, SPRAIN, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101833671 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Telephone line installers and repairers |