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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102863396 - U.E.C., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office
Site Address:
U.E.C., Inc.
Mass Electric Co. Pole 264 270 Burlingame Rd.
Palmer, MA 01069
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4699, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/15/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360389118 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/27/1988 | 07/30/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260050 E | 07/27/1988 | 07/30/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260950 B01 | 07/27/1988 | 07/30/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260950 E01 II | 07/27/1988 | 07/30/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260955 A02 | 07/27/1988 | 07/30/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260955 A03 | 07/27/1988 | 07/30/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260955 A04 | 07/27/1988 | 07/30/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 B02 | 07/27/1988 | 07/30/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE WHICH WAS MARKED AS DEFECTIVE. THE POLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CLIMBED WITHOUT BEING SECURED AGAINST FALLING. WHILE HE WAS ON THIS POLE, EMPLOYEE #1 TRANSFERRED CONDUCTORS TO ANOTHER POLE. WHEN THE LAST OF THREE CONDUCTORS WAS BEING TRANSFERRED, THE POLE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON FELL WITH HIM ON THE POLE. EMPLOYEE #1 STRUCK THE GROUND FIRST, THEN THE POLE STRUCK AND KILLED HIM. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT ASCERTAIN THE EXACT DEFECT OF THE POLE OR SECURE IT FROM FALLING.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102863396 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |