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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303455711 - L.M.S. Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
L.M.S. Construction Co., Inc.
Church St.
Wallingford, VT 05773
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 39, Wallingford, VT 05773
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Fatality/Catastrophe
Case Closed: 04/01/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102061108 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100268 B06 | 02/28/2002 | 03/04/2002 | $1,500 | $1,750 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 C | 02/28/2002 | 03/04/2002 | $2,250 | $2,500 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100268 E | 02/28/2002 | 03/04/2002 | $2,250 | $2,500 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100268 G01 | 02/28/2002 | 03/04/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100268 J11 | 02/28/2002 | 03/04/2002 | $1,500 | $1,750 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
A telephone line worker was in an aerial lift, raising a telephone line on a pole to accommodate the installation of a cable television line. Working on a corner pole, he raised the aerial lift bucket to the phone line and began loosening the bolt holding the telephone cable clamp to the pole. The employee, who was not using personal fall arrest equipment, placed the cable in rollers attached to the side of the bucket and started to lift the cable to relieve the tension from the bolt. The line tension pulled the cable from the pole, and the cable pulled the employee from the bucket. He landed 6.4 meters from the foot of the pole and sustained multiple blunt trauma injuries. He died of his injuries early the next morning.
Keywords: TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, UNSECURED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT, COMMUNICATION WORKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303455711 | Fatality | Fracture | Telephone line installers and repairers |