Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306102799 - Axent Communications, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306102799

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 08/13/2004

Site Address:
Axent Communications, Inc.
169 Bent Street
Cambridge, MA 02142

Mailing Address:
615 School Street, Mansfield, MA 02048

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200779759	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100268 B07	10/05/2004	10/08/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100333 A	10/05/2004	10/08/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100268 C	10/05/2004	10/08/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200773661

Event: 08/13/2004

Employee receives electric shock while snaking phone line

On Auugust 13, 2004, Employee #1, age 17, was snaking a phone line. He was instructed by a senior technician/foreman to run it over a live electrical rectifier, even though the busbar was exposed. Employee #1 was using a metal snake and was throwing it over some duct work when the snake recoiled and struck the energized busbar. Employee #1 was still holding the snake and he received an electric shock. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION CABLE, STRUCK AGAINST, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306102799			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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