Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17980087 - Maintenance & Engineering Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Puerto Rico Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17980087

Report ID: 0215300

Date Opened: 10/10/1989

Site Address:
Maintenance & Engineering Services, Inc.
Fort Allen
Juana Diaz, PR 00665

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360526792

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$1,770	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,770
Current Penalty	$1,770	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,770
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	04/06/1990	04/18/1990	$490	$490	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260950 B01	04/06/1990	04/12/1990	$640	$640	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260955 A02	04/06/1990	04/12/1990	$640	$640	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19040002 A	04/06/1990	04/12/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14533186

Event: 10/02/1989

FALL - UTILITY POLE FAILURE

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS REMOVING OVERHEAD POWER LINES FROM A UTILITY POLE THAT WAS TO BE REMOVED. THE POLE BROKE AT ITS BASE AND FELL ON TOP OF THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17980087			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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