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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111055232 - Greenbrier Cablevision
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Greenbrier Cablevision
Route 11, Box 227
Sevierville, TN 37862
Mailing Address:
891 Wears Valley Road, Sevierville, TN 37862
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/07/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900295825 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 10/02/1990 | 10/05/1990 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 C | 10/02/1990 | 10/02/1990 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100268 E | 10/02/1990 | 10/05/1990 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100268 I01 | 10/02/1990 | 10/05/1990 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT HAD FINISHED SERVICING A CABLE TO AN AMPLIFIER LOCATED 22 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE MANIPULATED THE BOOM UPWARD, AND IT CONTACTED THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR OF A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. WITH HIS HAND ON THE METAL CONTROL LEVER, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WHICH WAS 29 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. SEVERAL SECONDS LATER, HE FELL, THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE AERIAL LIFT BUCKET, 15 FEET TO THE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK BED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111055232 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |