Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307917096 - Splice On

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307917096

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 09/27/2005

Site Address:
Splice On
Rt 154 & Lazytown Rd, Fox Twp
Laporte, PA 18626

Mailing Address:
432 Robbins Road, Greene, NY 13778

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4813

NAICS: 517110/Wired Telecommunications Carriers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/10/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101371524

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$9,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,900
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100268 J03	03/17/2006	04/19/2006	$0	$2,100	$0	04/07/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100333 A01	03/17/2006	04/19/2006	$0	$2,100	$0	04/07/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100268 F01	03/17/2006	04/19/2006	$0	$2,100	$0	04/07/2006	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19100268 C	03/17/2006	04/19/2006	$0	$2,100	$0	04/07/2006	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100067 C02	03/17/2006	04/19/2006	$1,000	$1,500	$0	04/07/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201370962

Event: 09/26/2005

Employee Is Electrocuted by Overhead Wires

On September 26, 2005, Employee #1 was installing telephone cable. He was working in an aluminum, fiberglass coated bucket. He raised the bucket and contacted a 14,400 volt unshielded overhead conductor. He was electrocuted and pronounced dead at the scene by the Sullivan County coroner.

Keywords: SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TELECOM WORK, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307917096			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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