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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104559851 - Metro Cable, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360760045 |
| 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 | 19260050 B | 08/27/1987 | 09/15/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/15/1987 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104559851 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |