Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126207620 - Falcon Cable Systems Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126207620

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 01/17/1997

Site Address:
Falcon Cable Systems Co.
3325 Bradford Cir.
Cambria, CA 93405

Mailing Address:
7555 San Luis Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362157935

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$335	$0	$335
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$335	$0	$335
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A07	01/31/1997	02/04/1997	$335	$335	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3278 E07	01/31/1997	02/04/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	3203 B01	01/31/1997	03/05/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	3203 B02	01/31/1997	03/05/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201090412

Event: 01/14/1997

FALL - THROWN FROM HOOK LADDER

An employee of a cable television service was assigned to disconnect a cable television service drop to a house. The service drop was 4.9 meters above the ground. The employee had not been trained in procedures for disconnecting cable television service drops, and this was the first time he had performed this task. The employee hooked his fiberglass extension hook ladder onto the main cable television cable and ascended the ladder. He did not tie the ladder to the cable, nor did he connect a lanyard from the body belt he was wearing to the cable. As he disconnected the service drop, which crossed the street, the main cable moved, throwing the employee off the ladder. The employee suffered a fractured bone in his shoulder as a result of the fall.

Keywords: CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, UNSECURED, E TC, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126207620			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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