Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125738229 - Roseville Telephone Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125738229

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/03/2001

Site Address:
Roseville Telephone Co.
8101 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95899

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 969, Roseville, CA 95678

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4013

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361700123

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	8615 C02	12/17/2001	12/20/2001	$300	$18,000	$0	12/27/2001	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170871198

Event: 10/03/2001

Technician Is Killed When Utility Pole Falls

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on October 3, 2001, a business system technician was working for the Roseville Telephone Company in Citrus Heights, CA. As he was on top of a 25-foot wooden pole checking telephone line connections, the pole broke off and fell to the pavement. He was pinned beneath the pole, and he was still tied into the pole when rescuers reached him. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Sacramento County coroner. The pole was found to be rotten. The technician had failed to check the pole before climbing it and had failed to heed warning signs while climbing. The pole was wobbling severely and had leaned back when he got to the top.

Keywords: E GI V, FRACTURE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, PINNED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125738229			Fatality	Fracture	Telephone installers and repairers

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