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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106113731 - Southern Bell Telephone Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Southern Bell Telephone Company
19000 Pines Blvd.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
Mailing Address:
6451 N. Federal Highway, Room 1215, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/1991
Emphasis: L:Powerline
Case Closed: 01/02/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901024737 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,950 |
| Current Penalty | $5,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,950 |
| 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 B07 | 12/10/1991 | 12/14/1991 | $2,975 | $2,975 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 J03 | 12/10/1991 | 12/14/1991 | $2,975 | $2,975 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY'S AERIAL LIFT TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED IN A DRAINAGE DITCH ON A HOT, HUMID DAY. THE DITCH HAD WATER IN IT UP TO THE STEP OF THE TRUCK CAB. TWO PARALLEL SETS OF OVERHEAD POWER LINES RAN ON SEPARATE POLES. THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A COMMUNICATIONS CABLE ON ONE OF THE POLES BENEATH THE POWER LINE. THE TRAINED EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD A LITTLE MORE THAN 2 MONTH'S EXPERIENCE, WAS INSTALLING THE CABLE UNDER THE SECOND POWER LINE, WITH THE BOOM AND BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT UNDER THE FIRST POWER LINE. HE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL, POWERED BY A GENERATOR ON THE TRUCK, TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE SECOND LINE'S UTILITY POLE. THE BOOM OF THE AERIAL LIFT CONTACTED THE FIRST POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, BOOM, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106113731 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |