Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302054614 - Tennessee Cable Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 302054614

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 02/16/1999

Site Address:
Tennessee Cable Service Inc
5125 Sw 175th St
Beaverton, OR 97005

Mailing Address:
17035 Se Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver, WA 98683

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101611812

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$8,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,750
Current Penalty	$8,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,750
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	19100268 E	06/03/1999	06/08/1999	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	702031603 A	06/03/1999	06/13/1999	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	702031606 A	06/03/1999	06/13/1999	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	701076001 A	06/03/1999	06/13/1999	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201610979

Event: 02/16/1999

Employee Killed in Fall from Hook Ladder

An employee was splicing a cable at a tap box. He was working from a 7.3-meter aluminum hook ladder. The box was approximately 6.1 meters above the ground. The employee had disconnected the cables from terminals at the box, letting the cables hang over the roadway. The employee fell from the ladder to the hard asphalt surface. Emergency medical services transported the injured employee to the hospital, but he died en route.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302054614			Fatality	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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