Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300837366 - Sbc Pacific Bell

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 300837366

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 04/23/2002

Site Address:
Sbc Pacific Bell
147 Laurel St.
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Mailing Address:
2001 E. Bayshore Rd.,, Redwood City, CA 94063

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101123172

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	09/03/2002	09/06/2002	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201123825

Event: 04/16/2002

Employee Fell off Ladder

Employee #1 was on a ladder cutting three telephone wires that crossed the road and tied to the "strand." Employee #1 was using a ladder that was tied to the "strand" which ran parallel to the road. The employer said that Employee #1 probably did not realize that the wires he was going to cut were under tension and was pulling the "strand." When Employee #1 cut the last of three wires, the "strand" whipped back and Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 10 ft from the ladder to the ground. There were no witnesses to the accident, and Employee #1 did not remember exactly how he fell, but suggested that he was probably coming down the ladder when he lost his balance and fell. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and treated for fractures to his left wrist.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, FALL, STRAND INSTALLATION, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300837366			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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