Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312783442 - Nexus Communications Group Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Nexus Communications Group Llc
205 Weaver Street
Tullahoma, TN 37388
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1122, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 02/19/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100625169 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260453 B02 V | 01/13/2009 | 01/23/2009 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 22, 2008, Employee #1 was installing residential fiber optic service drops, using a truck-mounted aerial lift to tie in to the fiber optic transmission capsule at a nearby utility pole. Employee #1 was not wearing any type of fall protection equipment, while working near the capsule. The latching pin for the bucket of the aerial lift was not set which allowed the bucket to rotate on the boom. Employee #1 was working at a utility pole across the highway from the house where the latest drop was being set. The homeowner saw the bucket in an elevated position with no one in the bucket. He went to the truck and found Employee #1 lying in a roadside ditch. Employee #1 died as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident.
Keywords: INSTALLING, REPAIR, BOOM, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312783442 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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