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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119756989 - Pacific Bell
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Bell
5249 California Way
Paradise, CA 95969
Mailing Address:
2600 Camino Ramon, Rm. 2e901, San Ramon, CA 95969
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361390727 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $5,350 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $5,350 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/14/1994 | 08/11/1993 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 8608 J | 01/14/1994 | 08/11/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A TELEPHONE LINE WAS LYING IN A ROAD. A TELEPHONE LINE WORKER, WHO WAS ASSIGNED TO REPAIR THE LINE, HURRIED TO GET IT OUT OF THE ROAD. HE CLIMBED A LADDER, QUICKLY PULLING THE CABLE WITH HIM AND SECURING IT TO A SPAN CLAMP ON A UTILITY POLE. HE THEN TURNED TOWARD THE TERMINAL AND SAW A PAPER WASP. THIS WASP WAS SUDDENLY FOLLOWED BY A SWARM OF OTHER WASPS. THE EMPLOYEE REACTED BY PULLING BACK. THIS CAUSED THE LADDER TO FALL, CARRYING HIM WITH IT. (IN HIS HASTE, THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT SECURED THE LADDER TO THE POLE.) A NEIGHBOR SAW THE ACCIDENT AND CALLED FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR BROKEN RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE, FOR BRUISING AND INTERNAL BLEEDING, FOR A BROKEN COLLARBONE (WHICH WAS BROKEN IN FOUR PLACES), AND FOR ABRASIONS TO HIS RIGHT LEG.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, BEE STING, COLLARBONE, LADDER, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, COMMUNICATION WORKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119756989 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Telephone line installers and repairers |