Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119975886 - Pacific Bell

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119975886

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 01/26/1999

Site Address:
Pacific Bell
38810 Deer Run Rd
Palmdale, CA 93550

Mailing Address:
2655 E Ave Q, Palmdale, CA 93550

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362282089

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
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	342 A	04/01/1999	02/17/1999	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201081312

Event: 08/25/1998

Employee fractured leg in fall from utility pole

An employee was installing a splicing terminal for a residential telephone service. The utility pole on which he was to install the terminal did not have steps, so the employee used his Buckingham climbers to ascend the pole. He climbed the pole and, after reaching the working height (approximately 4.6 meters above the ground), began placing his pole strap around the pole. His climbers cut out, and he fell to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured left leg. The employee had checked his climbers before climbing, and they were in good condition. He had attended pole-climbing school and had considerable experience climbing poles.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, CUTOUT--GAFF, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119975886			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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