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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3052370 - Southern Bell Telephone Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Southern Bell Telephone Company
4125 Broad St
Gastonia, NC 28054
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/01/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360768980 |
Investigation Summary
A TELEPHONE LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, SPLICING A TELEPHONE LINE. NO WARNING SIGNS HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE ROADWAY TO WARN APPROACHING TRAFFIC. A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER DID NOT SEE THE AERIAL LIFT BUCKET, AND THE TRAILER HIT THE BUCKET AS THE TRUCK PASSED. THE BUCKET TILTED; AND THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING ANY FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT, FELL HEAD FIRST ABOUT 16 FEET TO THE ASPHALT BELOW. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF THE HEAD INJURIES HE RECEIVED.
Keywords: TELECOM WORK, TRAFFIC CONTROL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3052370 | Fatality | Other | Telephone line installers and repairers |