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Inspection: 303214472 - Eastern Technical Communications Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Safety 4
Site Address:
Eastern Technical Communications Inc.
1300 Beulah Road
Fairfax, VA 22182
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1780, Ashland, VA 23005
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/2001
Emphasis:
Close Case:04/26/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362308843 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100268 B07 | 04/02/2001 | 05/05/2001 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100268 J03 | 04/02/2001 | 05/05/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A supervisory employee was installing an overhead fiber-optic communications cable from the platform of a truck-mounted, telescoping-boom aerial lift. With the free end of the cable attached to the platform, he had elevated the platform to the level of the suspension strand. As he pulled the fiber-optic cable from a trailer-mounted reel on the ground through the branches of a tree to attach it to the suspension strand, either his body or the metal platform contacted one phase conductor of a 19.9-kilovolt overhead power line. The employee, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was electrocuted.
Keywords:overhead power line, electrical, telecom work, e tc, electrocuted, aerial lift
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303214472 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |