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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125591214 - G.T.E Of California
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362138158 |
| 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 |
| # | 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 | 06/30/1999 | 06/30/1999 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125591214 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Telephone line installers and repairers |