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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125828400 - 3 Phase Line Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
3 Phase Line Construction Inc
Pg&E Tower 931002; Kneeland Rd 10 Mi N Of
Bridgeville, CA 95526
Mailing Address:
Po Box 18, Farmington, NH 03835
Union Status: Union
SIC:3357
NAICS: 335921/Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/26/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361690902 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Other | 3328 A | 12/26/2012 | 12/31/2012 | $7,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 01/28/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 1:33 p.m. on July 27, 2012, Employee #1 was a line worker for a fiber optic cable company. He was adjusting a vibration dampener on a fiber optic transmission line. The line was suspended approximately 80 feet (24.4 meters) in the air between transmission towers belonging to another utility. Employee #1 was secured to the line with the appropriate personal fall protection equipment, but the anchor attachments (dogbones) that secured the line to the towers failed. Employee #1 fell with the line to his death. Two ground workers witnessed the accident and immediately started CPR. A call was placed to emergency medical services. An ambulance and fire department personnel responded, and Employee #1 was taken by helicopter from the scene. He had sustained fatal injuries as a result of the fall, and his body was delivered by the helicopter crew to a deputy coroner for the Humboldt County coroner's office, which took possession of the body.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, CPR, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, POWER LINE WORKER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125828400 | Fatality | Fracture | Electricians |