Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106990963 - New York Telephone Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106990963

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 08/06/1993

Site Address:
New York Telephone Co.
Barge Canal
Lyons, NY 14489

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

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360840060

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100268 C02	11/04/1993	12/07/1993	$5,000	$5,000	$0	11/17/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170114664

Event: 08/06/1993

DROWNED WHILE SWIMMING ACROSS A CANAL

A TELEPHONE COMPANY WAS INSTALLING A TELEPHONE LINE ACROSS A BODY OF WATER (A CANAL). THE JOB CALLED FOR THE USE OF A CABLE CAR SUSPENDED FROM THE SUSPENSION CABLE TO PULL A DRAW LINE OVER THE WATER. THE DRAW LINE WAS THEN TO BE USED TO PULL THE FIBER-OPTIC CABLE. HOWEVER, AN EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO SWIM ACROSS WITH THE LINE TIED AROUND HIS WAIST. THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE CANAL ON ITS SOUTH SIDE AND SWAM ABOUT 150 FEET. HE THEN CALLED FOR HELP AND IMMEDIATELY WENT UNDER THE WATER. A FIRE DEPARTMENT'S RESCUE TEAM RECOVERED THE EMPLOYEE'S BODY ABOUT 35 MINUTES LATER. RESUSCITATION EFFORTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE EMPLOYEE HAD DROWNED.

Keywords: CANAL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, SWIM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106990963			Fatality	Asphyxia	Telephone line installers and repairers

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