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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103205373 - American Telephone And Telegraph Co. Of Illinois
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
American Telephone And Telegraph Co. Of Illinois
6 S. 7800, Rt. 53
Lisle, IL 60532
Mailing Address:
One South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/06/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360120703 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| 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 | 19100268 C | 05/31/1990 | 06/01/1991 | $6,500 | $9,000 | $0 | 06/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN WAS WORKING ALONE, REPAIRING AND ADJUSTING A HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER UNIT IN AN ISOLATED GROUND SATELLITE STATION. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BYPASSED THE SAFETY INTERLOCKS. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HIS BARE HAND CONTACTED AN CIRCUIT PART ENERGIZED AT MORE THAN 8000 VOLTS. HIS HEAD WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUNDED EQUIPMENT CABINET AT THE TIME. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HAD LITTLE OR NO TRAINING FOR HIGH VOLTAGE EXPOSURE AND HAD INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. THE EMPLOYER HAD NOT IMPLEMENTED SAFETY-RELATED WORK PRACTICES FOR THIS TYPE OF WORK.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INTERLOCK, ELECTRONIC TECHNICN, LOCKOUT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103205373 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |