Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111874301 - Pacific Bell

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 111874301

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 05/22/1991

Site Address:
Pacific Bell
Cedar Ravine Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667

Mailing Address:
11795 Education St., #227, Auburn, CA 95603

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/28/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361286230

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Other	3203 A01	07/12/1991	07/19/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	8615 G	07/12/1991	07/19/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14537617

Event: 05/20/1991

FALL FROM TREE

Four telephone line workers were lashing a new cable to an existing telephone line. The existing line was attached to one utility pole at one end and ran across a ravine and a driveway to another utility pole. Three fir trees were growing on the side of the ravine. The new telephone cable caught in the limbs of one of the trees. One of the employees climbed the 1.2-meter-diameter tree, using its limbs as hand and foot holds. He was not using any fall protection equipment. The employee freed the cable and leaned out to release it clear of the remaining limbs. The limb he was standing on broke, and the employee fell 6.1 to 7.6 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized with four cracked ribs and a small hole in his right lung.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, TREE LIMB, COMMUNICATION CABLE, STUCK, TREE, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111874301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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