Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125794370 - Roseville Telephone Company

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125794370

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/21/1997

Site Address:
Roseville Telephone Company
99 Yosemite Ave.
Roseville, CA 95678

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 969, Roseville, CA 95678

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/12/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361509813

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	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	8608 C	09/05/1997	09/05/1997	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201170438

Event: 05/13/1997

FALL FROM LADDER

A communications worker was working alone in a telephone vault. He had placed a 3.7-meter-long ladder in the vault to enter and exit. The ladder had hooks at the top for placement over the top step of vault entrance, but the employee had not secured the ladder to the step. The top step of the vault was improperly placed, requiring those descending to climb toward the wall instead of the open area of the vault. Additionally, the bottom of the ladder was apparently resting on the floor of the vault, which was covered by about 150 millimeters of water. As he was climbing up the ladder to return to his truck to confirm that the proper circuit was being replaced, the ladder slipped out, moving across the concrete floor and causing the employee to fall to the floor of the vault. The employee broke his leg in the fall and was unable to exit the vault. A resident heard his calls 2 hours after the accident and summoned emergency rescue services. The employee was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, UNSECURED, LADDER, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, MANHOLE, COMMUNICATION WORKER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125794370			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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