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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1455666.015 - Eustis Cable Enterprises Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Eustis Cable Enterprises Ltd
208 Fisher Road
Andover, NY 14806
Mailing Address:
Po Box 500, Brookfield, VT 05036
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/11/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/04/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1533644 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,435 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,435 |
| Current Penalty | $36,435 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,435 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 06/10/2020 | 07/02/2020 | $12,145 | $12,145 | $0 | 07/01/2020 | 2 - Appeals Court | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/10/2020 | 07/02/2020 | $12,145 | $12,145 | $0 | 07/01/2020 | 2 - Appeals Court | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260028 A | 06/10/2020 | 07/02/2020 | $12,145 | $12,145 | $0 | 07/01/2020 | 2 - Appeals Court |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on January 13, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a cable company, was working at a heavy construction site. He was attempting to unjam a lasher. He slid out to the lasher on the wire, but lost his grip on the wire and hung suspended from his climbing belt. The employee was killed by suffocation/asphyxiation.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Belt, Caught By, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Jammed, Suffocated
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1455666.015 | 40 | M | Fatality | Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers |