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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108608753 - American Telephone And Telegraph Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
American Telephone And Telegraph Corp
(Worthington Pbx) 100 Worthington Drive
Porter, IN 46304
Mailing Address:
Attn Early Irwin Room J-4 One S Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/14/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360469290 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 12/05/1990 | 12/08/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100029 A03 I | 12/05/1990 | 12/08/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 12/05/1990 | 12/17/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260020 B04 | 12/05/1990 | 12/17/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/05/1990 | 12/17/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260451 A03 | 12/05/1990 | 12/08/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 29, 1990, Employee #1 and a coworker, both AT&T systems installer technicians (electricians), were installing wire and speakers along inside walls 20 to 25 feet high for in-plant communications. To reach the elevated work areas, the technicians had a stepladder, an extension ladder, and an Up-Right air lift scaffold, furnished by the company. The technicians decided to use the air lift scaffold unit. They extended the scaffold to a height of 18 feet 3 inches and did not secure it with outriggers because the wall configuration and the presence of a traffic guard post near the wall prevented them from doing so. The employees also did not use guy wires, tie-offs, or bracing. The base of the unit was 29 3/4 inches by 32 inches. At approximately 11:35 a.m., Employee #1 was in the lift's platform enclosure when he and the other technician decided to move the unit a few inches to gain a better position. As they did, the unit tipped away from the wall, first hitting the hood of an AT&T van parked close by, then the concrete floor. Employee #1 died in the hospital in the early afternoon the same day.
Keywords: INSTALLING, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, OUTRIGGER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRACING, TIE-OFF, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108608753 | Fatality | Concussion | Electricians |