Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310253380 - System Services Broadband, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310253380

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/02/2007

Site Address:
System Services Broadband, Inc.
7886 Nelson Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70605

Mailing Address:
150 Easy Street, Lafayette, LA 70506

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100557362

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260416 A01	08/31/2007	09/07/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200554921

Event: 08/01/2007

Employee electrocuted when aerial lift contacts power line

At approximately 12:00 noon on August 1, 2007, Employee #1 and coworkers were in a Testa aerial lift, pulling coaxial cable and hooking it up. As they were working, Employee #1 contacted an energized power line and was electrocuted. The responding paramedics later stated that Employee #1 was dead when they arrived at the scene. The aerial lift the workers were using was not insulated.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, AERIAL LIFT, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310253380			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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