Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17938432 - Cbs, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was on a catwalk, arranging lights on a lighting grid for a television production. He was pulling on a lighting electrical cable with a cord connector on the end when the connector became caught on a pipe in the grid. Employee #1 was tugging on the cable when it popped up, arched over, and struck him near his left eye and temple. He got down from the catwalk and reported to his supervisor. Ice was administered, and the supervisor urged Employee #1 to go to the hospital to have his injury checked. He said that he was okay, and the supervisor sent him home. Employee #1 died in his sleep that night of an overdose of cocaine and alcohol. After learning of this death, CBS reported the incident to OSHA. There was no indication in the autopsy report of trauma related to Employee #1's injury that would have caused his death.

Keywords: HEAD, ALCOHOL, DRUG OVERDOSE, ELECTRICIAN, CAUGHT BY, STRUCK BY, ELECTRIC CORD, FLYING OBJECT