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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300810959 - Michaels Communications Services
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Michaels Communications Services
5340 Honda Ave.
Atascadero, CA 93422
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 14802., San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/2001
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 10/01/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101090413 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $675 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $675 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 06/14/2001 | 06/19/2001 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14308 A | 06/14/2001 | 07/17/2001 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 8603 A | 06/14/2001 | 07/17/2001 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 B02 | 06/14/2001 | 07/17/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3203 B01 | 06/14/2001 | 07/17/2001 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 8608 C | 06/14/2001 | 06/19/2001 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee was assigned to remove a midspan cable television service drop for a house. He placed an 8.5-meter extension hook ladder over the suspension strand and, facing away from the house, started climbing. The service drop had been removed from the house. However, unknown to the employee, it was attached to a tree. As the employee neared the top of the ladder, the service drop broke, displacing the ladder and throwing the employee off it. He sustained head injuries in the fall and was hospitalized for more than a month.
Keywords: TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, COMMUNICATION WORKER, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300810959 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |