Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115482473 - Gte Northwest Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115482473

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 10/21/1994

Site Address:
Gte Northwest Inc
260th & Union Hill Rd
Redmond, WA 98052

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1003, Everett, WA 98201

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361198526

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,300
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	0240007302	01/10/1995	11/16/1994	$1,300	$1,300	$0	01/26/1995	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170100192

Event: 10/21/1994

STRUCK BY OVERHEAD COMMUNICATIONS LINE

A telephone company crew responded to an automobile accident involving a utility pole. One of the employees on the crew was assigned to control traffic on the east side of the worksite. Meanwhile, the other crew members replaced the damaged pole and began to reattach the communications line to the pole. As the line was being brought up to the new pole, it came loose two poles away. The line segment swung out into the road and struck employee controlling traffic in the back of the neck. He died of his injuries at the scene.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, NECK, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115482473			Fatality	Other	Telephone line installers and repairers

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