Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106752454 - New York Telephone Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

Inspection Nr: 106752454

Report ID: 0215600

Date Opened: 10/07/1992

Site Address:
New York Telephone Co.
1221 Redfern Avenue
Far Rockaway, NY 11691

Mailing Address:
1095 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10036

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360394894

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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	Serious	5A0001	12/04/1992	12/09/1992	$5,000	$5,000	$0	12/22/1992	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	12/04/1992	12/09/1992	$5,000	$5,000	$0	12/22/1992	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170117386

Event: 09/12/1992

FALL - DOOR TO AERIAL LIFT OPENED

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A BAKER-VERSALIFT AERIAL LIFT MOUNTED ON A GMC 3500 TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, WAS REPAIRING AN OVERHEAD TELEPHONE LINE. AS HE WAS WORKING, THE DOOR TO THE AERIAL LIFT BUCKET OPENED; AND HE FELL ABOUT 15 FEET TO A CONCRETE SIDEWALK. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS MULTIPLE COMPLICATIONS OF BLUNT IMPACT OF THE TORSO.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, TORSO, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DOOR, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106752454			Fatality	Other	Telephone line installers and repairers

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