Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127343408 - Bellsouth Telecommunications

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 127343408

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 03/09/1999

Site Address:
Bellsouth Telecommunications
Minton Road
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/11/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/05/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100620335

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	503010501	09/02/1999	09/07/1999	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	19100067 C02 II	09/02/1999	09/07/1999	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	19100268 J01 II	09/02/1999	09/07/1999	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200620532

Event: 03/08/1999

Employee killed in fall when aerial lift overturns

Employee #1 was working from the bucket of an aerial lift/bucket trailer when the vehicle overturned. He fell to the ground and was killed. The lift had four outriggers, but they were not deployed.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127343408			Fatality	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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