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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303512784 - Arguss Communications Group/Arguss Fiber Services
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Arguss Communications Group/Arguss Fiber Services
Old Route 66 Along I-55
Atlanta, IL 61723
Mailing Address:
2101 Dover Road, Po Box 459, Epsom, NH 03234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/27/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 04/29/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100271352 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260416 A01 | 03/13/2002 | 04/15/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 6, 2001, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing fiber optic cable on strand previously installed on a run of power poles. The employees were driving their four-wheeler from pole to pole, trailing the fiber optic cable, when they came to a power pole that contained two down guys. Because of the position of the downed cables, they could not drive off the fiber optic cable, nor were they able to run the spool underneath them. They decided to unhook the downed guys to position the fiber optic cable where it needed to be. Employee #1 was unhooking the downed wires when one of them contacted the overhead power lines; he was electrocuted. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. At the time of the accident, the coworker was on the other side of the truck.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TELECOM WORK, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, GUY, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303512784 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |