Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112028576 - Viacom Cable Tv

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 112028576

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 02/03/1992

Site Address:
Viacom Cable Tv
1400 Spring Hill Road
Petaluma, CA 94952

Mailing Address:
1289 N. Mcdowell Blvd., Petaluma, CA 94954

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/03/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361321912

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	8602 H	07/28/1992	01/31/1992	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3203 A03	07/28/1992	09/29/1992	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170727010

Event: 01/31/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A LINE INSTALLER FOR A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY WAS LASHING A NEWLY INSTALLED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE TO SUSPENSION STRAND. HE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, TOWING THE LASHING TOOL OVER THE TOP OF A TREE. THE BOOM OF THE AERIAL LIFT WAS CONTACTING THE GROUNDED SUSPENSION STRAND. THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED A TWO-CONDUCTOR SERVICE DROP, WHICH WAS LOCATED ABOUT 30 INCHES BELOW THE PRIMARY, AND RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK. (THE ORIGINAL REPORT ALSO STATED, HOWEVER, THAT THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 12-KILOVOLT CONDUCTOR.) THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: SERVICE CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112028576			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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