Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119614550 - Pacific Bell
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Bell
549 Valencia St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/17/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361403686 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 10/28/1994 | 12/07/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An outside plant technician working on a heavy construction crew had pulled out an old electric cable. The lead-sheathed cable was about 75 millimeters in diameter. The employee's truck was equipped to pull out the cable and chop it into pieces. The cable needed to have a clean cut on the end so that it could be drawn through a long tube as part of the operation. The employee used a hydraulic cutter to make the cut. As he was raising the cutter into position, he felt a pain in his left hand. He discovered that part of his left thumb was missing when he removed his work glove. The cutter had amputated it. He was hospitalized where surgeons reattached his thumb, which was found inside his work glove.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, ELECTRIC CABLE, WORK RULES, THUMB, HYDRAULIC TOOL, HAND, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119614550 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. |