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Inspection: 1618068.015 - Frontier Communications
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth
Site Address:
Frontier Communications
Near Intersection Novice Avenue And North Trinity
Winters, TX 79567
Mailing Address:
3020 14th Street, Brownwood, TX 76801
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 517919
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/2022
Emphasis: L:Gifall
Case Closed: 09/30/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1938547 |
Investigation Summary
At 3:50 p.m. on August 24, 2022, an employee was repairing a digital communicati ons line. The communications line was mounted on poles shared with high voltage power lines and was mounted approximately 8 feet below the energized lines. The employee used a truck mounted aerial lift to reach the location of the cable rep air. The placement of the truck interfered with the employee's ability to rotate the platform into place due to the location of an adjacent tree. The employee e levated the lift over the height of the tree so that he could rotate the lift to position it. Once over the tree, the employee had to lower the lift to perform the repair. After the repair was completed, the employee raised the lift to foll ow the same path he took to enter the lines. The employee's head contacted the o verhead powerline, and he was killed by electrocution. The employee was not wear ing a non-conductive hard hat and the lift was not insulated.
Keywords:aerial lift, communication cable, communication worker, electric shock, electrified, electrocuted, high voltage, insulation, misjudgement, misjudgement of hazardous situation, overhead power line, repair
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1618068.015 | Fatality | Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers |