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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100339795 - Storer Communications Inc. - Waga-Tv
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Storer Communications Inc. - Waga-Tv
4211 Erskin Road
Clarkston, GA 30021
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 4207, Atlanta, GA 30302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4833
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900970294 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $245 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $245 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100268 B07 | 05/27/1986 | 06/30/1986 | $245 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100268 C | 05/27/1986 | 08/29/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A TELEVISION PHOTOGRAPHER WAS OPERATING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN A TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS VAN. HE EXTENDED THE TELESCOPING MAST SUPPORTING THE ANTENNA INTO A 25-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EQUIPMENT BEGAN TO BUZZ AND HUM. THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE EQUIPMENT WAS ARCING, SO HE JUMPED OUT THE DOOR. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON THE DOOR FRAME AS HIS LEFT FOOT CAME DOWN. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ANTENNA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100339795 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Photographers |