Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300139391 - Cablevision

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300139391

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 09/09/1998

Site Address:
Cablevision
N. Central Drive & N. Iowa Avenue
N. Massepequa, NY 11758

Mailing Address:
One Media Crossways, Woodbury, NY 11797

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100150366
Referral	200152262	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$13,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,050
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$500	$0	$3,650
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 F03	02/17/1999	04/02/1999	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100268 E	02/17/1999	03/23/1999	$3,150	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100268 D03 II	02/17/1999	02/22/1999	$500	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200150209

Event: 09/08/1998

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TV CABLE

A cable television line worker was removing a length of service drop cable that had been damaged in a storm. The damaged cable was draped over the cable strand running between two utility poles. The employee, who was not wearing rubber insulating gloves, was standing on the ground, removing the cable from the cable strand. The end of the cable apparently whipped upward into a 7600-volt overhead power line, electrocuting the employee. (Electrical burns were found on his left hand and right foot.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300139391			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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