Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304692957 - Communications Construction Group, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 304692957

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 09/17/2001

Site Address:
Communications Construction Group, Inc.
Intersection Of Sabillasville Road And Bentzel Roa
Sabillasville, MD 21780

Mailing Address:
235 East Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100968908

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$3,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,850
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,350	$0	$1,350
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	19260021 B02	02/07/2002	03/12/2002	$1,350	$3,850	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202329322

Event: 09/17/2001

Employee injured by fall climbing cable suspension strand

An employee was using a Jameson Saf-stic lab stick as a climbing device to climb a cable suspension strand. When he was 4.6 meters above the ground, he fell. Employee #1 received torn ligaments and possible fractures and was hospitalized overnight. The lab stick had an approximate diameter of 38 millimeters. The practice of climbing using the lab stick was commonly known and followed among the field supervisors and employees though this device is not generally considered an appropriate climbing tool.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SUSPENSION STRAND, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304692957			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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