Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315883595 - United Telephone Southeast Llc Dba Centurylink
Inspection Information - Office: Tenn Cmpl Sfty 6
Site Address:
United Telephone Southeast Llc Dba Centurylink
125 Tammy Drive
Erwin, TN 37650
Mailing Address:
2501 1st Street, Johnson City, TN 37604
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 517110/Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/07/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 03/10/2014
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100626506 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,100 |
Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
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 | 503010501 | 11/16/2011 | 11/30/2011 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 12/09/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100067 C02 II | 11/16/2011 | 11/30/2011 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | 12/09/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 27, 2011, Employee #1, a telephone repairman, was repairing the telephone service to a local residence. He was moving a telephone line above some small trees and overgrowth, using a bucket truck. The truck was parked on the edge of a gravel road. As he started moving the bucket back toward the parked truck, the bucket "jerked" and the truck slid down the gravel road embankment. The bucket slammed against another embankment, pinning Employee #1 between the ground and the overturned truck boom. He died five days later as a result of his injuries.
Keywords:embankment, pinned, roll-over, infection, unstable surface, struck by, work surface, aerial lift, communication worker
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 315883595 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |