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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1187002.015 - Davis Cable Technologies, L.P.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Davis Cable Technologies, L.P.
Fm 1461
Mckinney, TX 75071
Mailing Address:
6632 Cr 1022, Joshua, TX 76058
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 517919
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/25/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1149899 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $27,886 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,886 |
| Current Penalty | $18,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,120 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100268 B07 | 03/31/2017 | 04/26/2017 | $8,238 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100268 J03 | 03/31/2017 | 04/26/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 C | 03/31/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $3,291 | $5,070 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100268 C03 | 03/31/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $2,354 | $3,622 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100268 I02 | 03/31/2017 | 04/26/2017 | $1,883 | $2,897 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100268 N01 I | 03/31/2017 | 04/26/2017 | $2,354 | $3,622 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:16 p.m. on October 25, 2016, an employee was working from a non-insulated bucket of a truck-mounted articulating telescopic aerial lift and pulling telecommunications strand with a pulling eye mounted on the bucket in order to connect the strand to a utility pole. The employee was electrocuted after something made contact with an overhead power line. The telecommunications strand was being installed 55 inches below the neutral conductor on utility poles. While installing the strand, the employee used a chain saw to trim trees in order to pull the strand through. The truck was operated by a ground hand and the employees communicated by using a two-way voice communication system from the cab to the bucket. While traveling southbound, the employee instructed the truck driver to stop. The truck driver stopped the truck and then heard two loud bangs and saw a flash of light. The employee caught fire. The truck driver used the controls at the back of the truck to lower the lift and used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. Something had made contact with the overhead power line (14,400 volts phase to ground, 24,900 volts phase to phase). It could not be determined if the employee or the aerial lift made contact with the power line.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Electrical, Electrocuted, Elevated Work Platform, Fire, Power Lines
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1187002.015 | 29 | M | Fatality | Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers |