Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101514552 - Cencom Cable
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Cencom Cable
Conway & Lake Drive
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Mailing Address:
14522 S. Outer Forty Drive, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63017
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/1989
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360426431 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
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 | 19100157 C01 | 06/05/1989 | 06/13/1989 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100157 C04 | 06/05/1989 | 06/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100157 E02 | 06/05/1989 | 06/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100157 E03 | 06/05/1989 | 06/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 06/05/1989 | 06/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 02001 | Other | 19100268 C | 08/18/1989 | 09/01/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING A CABLE TELEVISION CABLE BEING INSTALLED BETWEEN TWO UTILITY POLES. HE CALLED FOR HIS COWORKER TO STOP THE WORK. WITHIN SECONDS, ONE PHASE OF AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE FELL ONTO THE TELEVISION CABLE THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN INSTALLING. THE ENERGIZED TELEVISION CABLE IN TURN FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD BEEN SPOTTING IT, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTROCUTED
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 101514552 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Telephone line installers and repairers |