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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305570517 - United States Digital Services Corporation, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
United States Digital Services Corporation, Llc
2100 Queens Chapel Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Mailing Address:
9244 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4841
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102353786 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 D01 | 10/29/2002 | 11/03/2002 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040004 A | 10/29/2002 | 11/03/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 9, 2002, Employee #1, a cable technician, was using a ladder to work on an existing cable television splice box situated on a pole in the 35-inch-wide concrete median strip of a four-lane highway that had a speed limit of 35 mph. The base of her ladder was in the center of the left southbound lane and was protected by a single traffic cone. A car in the left southbound lane, followed closely by a pickup truck, swerved to avoid hitting the ladder. The pickup truck also swerved, but its driver's side mirror struck the ladder as it passed, causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 15 feet to the roadway. She suffered a concussion, a laceration and abrasions to her head and face, and several lacerations and contusions to her back, arms, and legs. She was hospitalized with her injuries. There was only one cone at the base of the ladder, and no advance traffic signs warning motorists of the lane closure. The employer provided only two traffic cones and provided no traffic warning signs, despite referring to these signs in its safety program.
Keywords: HEAD, HIGHWAY, TELECOM WORK, LADDER, TRAFFIC CONTROL, LACERATION, FALL, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305570517 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |