Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102678851 - Foster Communication

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102678851

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 04/11/1994

Site Address:
Foster Communication
County Road 5008
Harmontown, MS 38619

Mailing Address:
214 North Washington - Suite 421, El Dorado, AR 71730

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361092141

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,950
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$800	$0	$1,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100268 C	05/17/1994	07/05/1994	$450	$450	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	05/17/1994	05/20/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19040008	05/17/1994	05/20/1994	$800	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14349559

Event: 04/07/1994

FALL - FAILURE OF UTILITY POLE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TELEVISION CABLE ON A UTILITY POLE AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 18 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE HAD APPARENTLY CLIMBED THE POLE TO THE WORKING HEIGHT AND LEANED BACK INTO HIS BODY BELT. THE POLE THEN BROKE AT THE GROUND LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE AND THE POLE FELL TO THE GROUND, WITH THE POLE STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD OF THE INJURIES HE HAD SUSTAINED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ALONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

Keywords: HEAD, CABLE TV WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102678851			Fatality	Fracture	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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