Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305180184 - Telecommunication Support Systems Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 305180184

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 03/22/2002

Site Address:
Telecommunication Support Systems Inc
5528 Ne 105th Ave Suite 1
Portland, OR 97222

Mailing Address:
5528 Ne 105th Ave Suite 1, Portland, OR 97220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/2002

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	Serious	702031603	05/24/2002	03/23/2002	$350	$500	$0	06/11/2002	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201632684

Event: 03/21/2002

Employee injured in fall with ladder when cable fails

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on March 21, 2002, Employee #1 was re-routing three strands of television cable to a private residence. He took his ladder and placed it against the strands. He did not check, however, for hazards in the surrounding area. The strands had been tied off with a piece of line approximately three poles down. Employee #1 was aware of this but did not check to see whether it would take his weight. After cutting two of the three strands, the combination of Employee #1 and the ladder was too much for the remaining strand and it broke loose. Employee #1 fell approximately 12 ft to the ground, along with the ladder. He sustained a pelvic injury and was hospitalized for several days.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, COMMUNICATION WORKER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305180184			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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