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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101007391 - Southern New England Telephone Company
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Southern New England Telephone Company
Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, CT 06810
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/18/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360125124 | ||
| Accident | 360521090 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 19100268 O02 IA | 08/25/1989 | 09/30/1989 | $700 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees had gone to an underground vault to look for a leak in a telephone line. They had trouble removing the manhole cover, which was a new rubber sealed gasket type. After they had removed the cover, Employee #1 entered the vault and went to place the air test gauge on the receiver nipple. He passed out. Employee #2, thinking that Employee #1 had slipped and bumped his head, entered the vault to prevent him from drowning in the water. Employee #2 also passed out. A coworker went for help after having no luck with the truck radios. When he returned, he entered the vault but felt uneasy and exited. He then put air into the hole (purging). Police and firemen arrived and extricated the bodies of Employees #1 and #2, who were pronounced dead at Danbury Hospital.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, MANHOLE, COMMUNICATION, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101007391 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101007391 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |