Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122373632 - Community Service Telephone Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122373632

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 01/18/1995

Site Address:
Community Service Telephone Co.
Plains Road
Litchfield, ME 04350

Mailing Address:
33 Main Street, Winthrop, ME 04064

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361152028

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,250
Current Penalty	$4,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,250
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	5A0001	01/31/1995	02/06/1995	$1,750	$1,750	$0	02/28/1995	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100268 B07	01/31/1995	02/06/1995	$2,500	$2,500	$0	02/28/1995	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202220042

Event: 01/17/1995

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

An employee was trying to catch a hard hat thrown to him by another employee. In reaching for the hard hat, the employee touched a 7200-volt overhead power line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, COMMUNICATION WORKER, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122373632			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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