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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310601018 - Gurdon Brothers Communications Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Gurdon Brothers Communications Construction Inc
26645 Merced Lane
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
Mailing Address:
2345 Hans Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/30/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102548559 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $26,320 | $0 | $0 | $5,870 | $0 | $32,190 |
| Current Penalty | $26,320 | $0 | $0 | $5,870 | $0 | $32,190 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/13/2008 | 03/10/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/10/2008 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 02/13/2008 | 03/10/2008 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 03/10/2008 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3638 A | 02/13/2008 | 03/10/2008 | $260 | $260 | $0 | 03/10/2008 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3648 H | 02/13/2008 | 03/10/2008 | $260 | $260 | $0 | 03/10/2008 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 1510 B | 02/13/2008 | 02/28/2008 | $2,360 | $2,360 | $0 | 03/10/2008 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 B | 02/13/2008 | 02/28/2008 | $2,360 | $2,360 | $0 | 03/10/2008 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 3328 F | 02/13/2008 | 02/28/2008 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 03/10/2008 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 8. | 05001 | Serious | 3648 G | 02/13/2008 | 02/28/2008 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 03/10/2008 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
At 4:34 p.m. on November 12, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Gurdon Brothers Communications Construction, Inc., were installing a strand of support cable onto wooden poles and anchoring them. This support cable would then have a utility cable secured on it with a cable lasher. The two men were using an aerial device mounted on a 1974 Ford, F600 truck, VIN #F61DCT24838. Employee #1 was in the basket, while the coworker was driving the truck and helping on the ground. The free end of the strand was anchored to a pole and the strand spool was mounted on a trailer behind the truck. The truck was moving toward the next pole, which was at the top of a road with a 9 degree slope when the strand became entangled in tree branches. The truck driver stopped at the top of the slope, dismounted from the truck, and used a layup stick to maneuver the strand through the trees. As he was finishing, the truck started rolling down the slope and then hit an embankment on the right before overturning to the left. Employee #1 was still secured by a personal arrest system to the basket when it struck the ground. He was transported to Mountain Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later. The truck's parking brake had been removed and an auxiliary parking device, a Mico Lock Switch, had been installed on the truck. Although available, wheel chocks had not been used.
Keywords: CHOCK, EMBANKMENT, TELECOM WORK, HAND BRAKE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, UNMANNED, SLOPE, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310601018 | Fatality | Other | Telephone line installers and repairers |