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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1666641.015 - Charter Communications, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Charter Communications, Llc
1002 Avenue B
Bayard, NE 69334
Mailing Address:
1204 Avenue B, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 515210/Cable and Other Subscription Programming
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/2023
Emphasis: L:Xfallelec
Case Closed: 04/17/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2024339 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,625 | $0 | $0 | $2,455 | $0 | $18,080 |
| Current Penalty | $15,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,625 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100268 B07 | 08/09/2023 | 01/25/2024 | $15,625 | $15,625 | $0 | 09/05/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100268 N12 | 08/09/2023 | 09/05/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/05/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100268 N12 II | 08/09/2023 | 09/05/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/05/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040040 A | 08/09/2023 | 09/26/2023 | $0 | $2,455 | $0 | 09/05/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On April 25, 2023, an employee working as a technician for an telecommunications company was transitioning the internet connection on a residence from an underground line to an overhead line. The employee had just climbed up a ladder which was resting on a telephone pole. The employee contacted the overhead high voltage power line running 2,000 Volts and 200 Amperes and died after being electrocuted.
Keywords: Cable, Cable Tv Work, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Electrocuted, Hand, Head, Installing, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Ladder, Leg, Line Clearance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Repair, Telecom Work
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1666641.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |