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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307188201 - Verizon Communications
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Verizon Communications
20747 E Valley Blvd
Walnut, CA 91789
Mailing Address:
211 W D St, Ontario, CA 91762
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 517110/Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/10/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101804441 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $850 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 | 08/18/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $750 | $850 | $0 | 09/02/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 p.m. on April 15, 2008, Employee #1 was performing her duties as an equipment maintainer at Verizon Communications in Walnut, California. Employee #1 was employed with Verizon Communications for approximately thirty years. Employee #1 had been performing her current tasks for three and a half years. Verizon Communication provides telecommunication services. Employee #1 was at an eight foot elevation while climbing a twelve foot wooden track-mounted ladder and was attempting to release the brake on the ladder using a rope. Employee #1 pulled on the ladder track brake release rope with her left hand and the rope became disconnected from the ladder. Employee #1 was holding the ladder with her right hand, but she became startled and released her hand from the ladder to cover her face. Employee #1 then fell approximately eight feet to the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained a spinal fracture in the accident and was hospitalized for five days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, SPINE, LADDER, BACK, FALL, COMMUNICATION WORKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307188201 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |