Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1221253.015 - Comcast Of Houston, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1221253.015

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 03/30/2017

Site Address:
Comcast Of Houston, Llc
2912 Ave M
Galveston, TX 77550

Mailing Address:
8590 Tidwell, Houston, TX 77040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 517510/Cable and Other Program Distribution

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1197173

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$12,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,675
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
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	19100067 C02 V	09/07/2017	10/03/2017	$0	$12,675	$0	09/27/2017	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19100268 E	09/07/2017	10/03/2017	$500	$0	$0	09/27/2017	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94311.015

Event: 03/30/2017

Employee falls from bucket truck, later dies

At approximately 11:45 a.m. on March 30, 2017, Employee #1 was working from a bucket truck, approximately 14 foot high, replacing cable wire. She was wearing a harness but it was not anchored to the bucket. The bucket door was opened and Employee #1 fell to the ground landing on her face. She was hospitalized for facial injuries and died a short time later.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Motor Vehicle, Power Lines, Riding on Equipment

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1221253.015	49	F	Fatality		Technicians, n.e.c.

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