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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300043965 - Sierra Telecom
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Sierra Telecom
P.O. Box 160
Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100040039 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100268 D01 | 03/18/1997 | 03/28/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a lineman, and two coworkers were hanging a cable across a highway. Employee #1 was up on the pole on one side of the highway, with the cable loosely across his safety belt. The line was lying across the highway and as vehicles sped by, they kicked up the cable. It became caught by a passing vehicle and was whipped with such force that Employee #1's body was cut through the abdomen. He was killed.
Keywords: HIGHWAY, ABDOMEN, TELECOM WORK, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, UTILITY POLE, CABLE LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300043965 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Construction trades, n.e.c. |