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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305267692 - Winn Caribe Communications, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116
Site Address:
Winn Caribe Communications, Inc.
Intersection Port Republic Rd. And Ridgedale Rd.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Mailing Address:
210 Hockman Avenue, Shenandoah, VA 22849
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne, S:Construction, S:Overhead
Case Closed: 12/11/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362310872 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 09/25/2002 | 09/30/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 09/25/2002 | 11/13/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On April 24, 2002, Employee #1, a lineman, was in an elevated aerial bucket mounted on a truck bed, installing coaxial cable line on a power pole. The rear wheels of the truck were sitting in a shallow ditch. When he completed installing a segment of the new cable, he instructed the operator of the truck to move forward. The rear wheels of the truck pulled forward out of the ditch and up onto the adjacent higher pavement of the road. This raised the elevated bucket into close proximity of the overhead, 14,400-volt power line. The back of Employee #1's neck contacted the energized line, electrocuting him.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, NECK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305267692 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Telephone line installers and repairers |