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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1559265.015 - Charter Communications
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Charter Communications
4500 Eric Circle
Austin, TX 78744
Mailing Address:
1120 Fm Hwy 123, San Marcos, TX 78666
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 517311
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2021
Emphasis: L:Constr6
Case Closed: 02/21/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1805611 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,827 | $0 | $6,827 |
| 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 | 19260501 B13 | 01/04/2022 | 01/31/2022 | $6,827 | $13,653 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on September 1, 2021, an employee working for a telecommunications carrier was climbing into an attic from a ladder, The employee stepped on plywood that was not secured to the framing and fell through the ceiling drywall to the lower level. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken right knee cap.
Keywords: Attic, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Ceiling, Climbing, Climbing on Ladder, Drywall, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Installing, Knee, Lack of Engineering Controls, Plywood, Unsecured, Wood Board, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1559265.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury |