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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1716433.015 - Db Cable Service
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Db Cable Service
1305 East Brady Avenue
Clovis, NM 88101
Mailing Address:
1203 8th Ave, Canyon, TX 79015
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 517919
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/2023
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 02/26/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2111947 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 01/31/2024 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19040039 A02 | 01/31/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on November 27, 2023, two employees were installing a metal cable used to support telecom wires. The employees were in bucket trucks, elevated above the ground. The cable is laid across the road, then raised when traffic is clear. As the employees were prepping their tools, a cement truck caught the cable and pulled it, causing significant tension. Employee #1 was struck by the cable, as it broke free from a pole on the south side of the road. Employee #2 was injured on the north side of the pole, as the cable was pulled taught and pinned him against the bucket of his truck. Employee #1 suffered a fractured jaw and fatal head trauma. Employee #2 suffered a fractured vertebrae, fractured pinky, and internal injuries, but survived. Employee #2 was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Bucket , Bucket Truck, Cable, Caught By, Cement truck, E TC (telecom work), Finger, Fracture, Head, Installing, Internal Injuries, Jaw, Pinned, Struck By, Telecom Work, Tension, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1716433.015 | 24 | M | Fatality | Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers | |
| 2 | 1716433.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers |