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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126207620 - Falcon Cable Systems Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Falcon Cable Systems Co.
3325 Bradford Cir.
Cambria, CA 93405
Mailing Address:
7555 San Luis Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4841
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/22/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362157935 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $335 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $335 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 | 01/31/1997 | 02/04/1997 | $335 | $335 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3278 E07 | 01/31/1997 | 02/04/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3203 B01 | 01/31/1997 | 03/05/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 01/31/1997 | 03/05/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee of a cable television service was assigned to disconnect a cable television service drop to a house. The service drop was 4.9 meters above the ground. The employee had not been trained in procedures for disconnecting cable television service drops, and this was the first time he had performed this task. The employee hooked his fiberglass extension hook ladder onto the main cable television cable and ascended the ladder. He did not tie the ladder to the cable, nor did he connect a lanyard from the body belt he was wearing to the cable. As he disconnected the service drop, which crossed the street, the main cable moved, throwing the employee off the ladder. The employee suffered a fractured bone in his shoulder as a result of the fall.
Keywords: CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, UNSECURED, E TC, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126207620 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Telephone line installers and repairers |