Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125272047 - Joe Baldwin Dba The Cable Connection Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 125272047

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 02/26/1997

Site Address:
Joe Baldwin Dba The Cable Connection Company
Highway 17 North & State Road 1533
Hampstead, NC 28443

Mailing Address:
126 Trombay Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362714073

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	Serious	19100268 D01	04/23/1997	05/01/1997	$1,400	$1,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171001035

Event: 02/26/1997

Employee killed in fall when knocked off utility pole

Employee #1 was positioned on a utility pole when a car struck the cable strand that was laid across the road. The strand tightened, causing the cable to jerk Employee #1 from the utility pole. He fell onto the asphalt highway and was killed. The employees had not set the highway work zone in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUTOMOBILE, FALL, UTILITY POLE, CABLE LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125272047			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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