Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119891075 - Microwave Tower Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119891075

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 05/10/1994

Site Address:
Microwave Tower Service Inc
72500 Varner Road
Cathedral City, CA 92234

Mailing Address:
1930 Lewis Street, Salem, OR 97302

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/10/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/07/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362231565

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$150	$0	$3,650
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$150	$0	$3,650
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	Other	342 A	07/13/1994	07/13/1994	$150	$150	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	8615 J01	07/13/1994	07/13/1994	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170607543

Event: 04/09/1994

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU STEEL TAPE

Two employees were measuring the height of a microwave communications antenna. One of the employees had climbed to a height of about 60 feet, about halfway up the 120-foot tower. While he was deploying a nylon-clad, steel tape measure, a gust of wind blew the tape into a 12-kilovolt overhead power line. The employee on the tower received an electric shock and burns. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, MEASURING DEVICE, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ANTENNA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119891075			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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