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Inspection: 105459234 - Cable Installation Services

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

 

Inspection Nr: 105459234
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 05/05/1988

Site Address:
Cable Installation Services
Hwy 17 Business
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Mailing Address:
700 Grace Street, Somerdale, NJ 08083

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4899

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/1989


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360279814
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $1,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,600
Current Penalty $1,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,600
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100067 C02 V 06/21/1988 06/24/1988 $800 $800 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19100268 B07 06/20/1988 06/23/1988 $800 $800 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100268 J03 06/21/1988 06/24/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19100268 C 06/21/1988 07/18/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002 Other 19100268 J01 I 06/21/1988 06/24/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 674481
Event: 05/03/1988
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE METAL PLATFORM OF AN INTERNATIONAL TELSTAR AERIAL LIFT (LICENSE NO. NJ-XR25A5) INSTALLING SUPPORT CABLE AT A UTILITY POLE. HE WAS PULLING THE METAL SUPPORT CABLE FOR A CABLE TELEVISION INSTALLATION. THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF ABOVE A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATFORM ON THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, CAUSING HIS ELECTROCUTION. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING TOO CLOSE TO THE POWER LINE.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 105459234 Fatality Electric Shock Telephone line installers and repairers
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