Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1060643.015 - Westside Telecommunications, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1060643.015

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 05/04/2015

Site Address:
Westside Telecommunications, Inc.
414 Cold Springs Road
Morgantown, WV 26501

Mailing Address:
1449 Fairmont Road, Morgantown, WV 26501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 517110/Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/2015

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	980810

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			3		7
Current Violations	4			3		7
Initial Penalty	$18,400	$0	$0	$400	$0	$18,800
Current Penalty	$11,040	$0	$0	$240	$0	$11,280
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100268 B07	10/08/2015	10/21/2015	$4,200	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100268 C	10/08/2015	10/28/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100333 C06	10/08/2015	10/28/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01002A	Serious	19100268 C03	10/08/2015	10/28/2015	$1,680	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01002B	Serious	19100268 C02	10/08/2015	10/28/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01003	Serious	19100268 F01	10/08/2015	10/21/2015	$4,200	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004	Serious	19100268 G01	10/08/2015	10/21/2015	$960	$1,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	10/08/2015	10/21/2015	$240	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02002	Other	19100132 D02	10/08/2015	10/21/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02003	Other	19100268 C01	10/08/2015	10/28/2015	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 76493.015

Event: 05/04/2015

Employee Is Electrocuted While Working On A Telephone Line

At 12:30 p.m. on May 4, 2015, an employee was working on a telephone line from a bucket truck. The employee was using a bare wire to secure a sagging phone line to a neutral power line. The bare wire made contact with an energized overhead 7,500 volt power line and the employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: Electrical, Electrocuted, Power Lines

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1060643.015	34	M	Fatality		Telephone installers and repairers

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