Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310479993 - Utility Services Company

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310479993

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 07/06/2007

Site Address:
Utility Services Company
West Main Street
Westerville, OH 43081

Mailing Address:
Po Box 102, Hopewell, OH 43746

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/2007

Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical

Case Closed: 04/22/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100752815

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
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	08/09/2007	08/28/2007	$1,050	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200758480

Event: 07/06/2007

Employee electrocuted when lift bucket contacts power line

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on July 6, 2007, Employee #1, of Utility Services Company, was in the bucket of an aerial lift truck, splicing more support wire to a lasher. This is a device that wraps the fiber optic cable around the support wire that is then strung between the individual utility poles. As Employee #1 was positioning the aerial lift up and over a tree to reach the lasher when he contacted a primary 7,620-kilovolt power line that was 7 ft 10 in. above the support cable line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. Splicing the cable support line to the lasher was a normal and routine aspect of installing fiber optic TV cable line, and it was performed frequently, depending on work conditions. Employee #1 had operated the aerial lift bucket truck ninety percent of the time. There was no formal written safety program; training was conducted on the job along with weekly safety meetings. All coworkers were aware of the company's safety requirements, such as proper personal protective equipment and keeping a distance of at least 40 in. from any electrical lines.

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	310479993			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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