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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123272106 - Horizon Communication Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Horizon Communication Inc.
1900 Blk Fm 3005
Galveston, TX 77504
Mailing Address:
209 Fm 1765, La Marque, TX 77568
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361139660 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19260095 A | 09/21/2000 | 10/03/2000 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/16/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 09/21/2000 | 10/03/2000 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/16/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 09/21/2000 | 09/26/2000 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/16/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
A communications employee was standing in water in a ditch, holding 6-millimeter-diameter, galvanized steel suspension strand. Another employee was working from on a utility pole. The second employee was installing a bracket for the new strand. An existing, corroded bracket on the utility pole broke, allowing the neutral conductor for an overhead power line to contact the 120-volt circuit for a streetlight. The streetlighting conductor then contacted the strand, energizing it. The employee holding the strand, who was not wearing rubber insulating gloves, was electrocuted.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SUSPENSION STRAND, COMMUNICATION WORKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123272106 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Telephone line installers and repairers |