Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104559851 - Metro Cable, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104559851

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 08/04/1987

Site Address:
Metro Cable, Inc.
20376 Holyoke Ave.
Lakeville, MN 55044

Mailing Address:
16900 Cedar Ave. S., Rosemount, MN 55068

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760045

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260050 B	08/27/1987	09/15/1987	$0	$0	$0	09/15/1987	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998997

Event: 07/30/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - GROUND FAULT IN LIGHTING FIXTURE

A CABLE TELEVISION LINE WORKER WAS ASSIGNED TO MOVE THE MESSENGER STRAND BLOCK FROM ONE SIDE OF A UTILITY POLE TO THE OTHER. THE STRAND WAS LOCATED AT A HEIGHT OF 20 FEET ON THE 35-FOOT POLE. THE EMPLOYEE FREE CLIMBED THE POLE (WITHOUT THE USE OF HIS POLE STRAP) TO THE WORKING POSITION. HE THEN HELD A LIGHTING FIXTURE FRAME MEMBER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AS HE USED HIS RIGHT ARM TO PASS THE POLE STRAP AROUND THE POLE. THE UNGROUNDED 120-VOLT LIGHTING FIXTURE HAD A GROUND FAULT, AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH FROZE HIS GRIP ON THE FIXTURE FRAME FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. WHEN HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO LET GO, HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE POLE AND FELL 20 FEET ONTO THE ASPHALT PAVEMENT. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD AND DIED OF HEAD INJURIES 3 DAYS LATER.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, LIGHTING FIXTURE, GROUND FAULT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104559851			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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