Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125591214 - G.T.E Of California

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125591214

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 06/24/1999

Site Address:
G.T.E Of California
44 Lauren Avenue
Novato, CA 94947

Mailing Address:
930 University Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/14/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362138158

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	06/30/1999	06/30/1999	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170764757

Event: 06/17/1999

FALL - EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP WHEN EXTENSION LADDER SLIPPED

An employee was installing an additional telephone service drop to a residence. The drop was located at midspan. He used an 8.5-meter-long, two-piece fiberglass extension ladder to access the midspan connection. The ladder was equipped with hooks at the top and adjustable feet at the bottom. The employee was near the top of the ladder when the existing service drop broke from the added tension of the employee and ladder leaning against the communications cable and its messenger. The ladder moved suddenly, and the employee lost his grip and fell about 5.5 meters to the street. He sustained a fractured left wrist, collapsed left lung, and a shattered left orbital bone. He was hospitalized for his injuries. He had a plate surgically implanted and suffered loss of vision in his left eye.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125591214			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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