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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112216650 - Gte California, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Gte California, Inc.
8 Miles South Of Ocean Avenue
Lompoc, CA 93436
Mailing Address:
209 W. Pine Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/17/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362156077 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $20,450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,425 | $0 | $2,425 |
| 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 | Other | 8603 A | 05/11/1994 | 05/31/1994 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 06/20/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3421 B | 05/11/1994 | 05/31/1994 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 06/20/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 8605 A | 05/11/1994 | 05/31/1994 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/20/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 8615 G | 05/11/1994 | 05/31/1994 | $200 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/20/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 3421 C | 05/11/1994 | 05/31/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/20/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 3427 A07 | 05/11/1994 | 05/31/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/20/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A telephone line worker was assigned to perform line-clearance tree-trimming work during the replacement of a 150-foot span of wet telephone cable. He was trimming tree limbs to enable the cable, which was suspended at a height of 22 feet above grade, to pass through a tree. Because of the terrain's slope and the depth of the underbrush, the tree was not accessible by aerial lift or by ladder. In accordance with his employer's procedures, the employee climbed the tree to perform the work. He was about 15 feet above the ground, trimming branches, when he slipped and fell to the ground. He landed next to the tree, and his back hit a small rock. The employee sustained compression fractures of two vertebrae in his back. He was hospitalized for his injury.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, BACK, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112216650 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Telephone line installers and repairers |