Inspection: 305250888 - Blue Ridge Cable Technologies Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes-Barre
Nr: 305250888Report ID:0317700Open Date: 04/30/2003
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies Inc
Packerton Road And Route 209
Lehighton, PA 18235
Union Status: Union
SIC: 4841/Cable and Other Pay Television Services
NAICS: 515210/Cable and Other Subscription Programming
Mailing: 613 Third Street, Palmerton, PA 18071
Inspection Type:Accident
Scope:PartialAdvanced Notice:N
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:SafetyClose Conference:07/14/2003
Close Case:08/12/2003
Optional Information:TypeIDValue
N10IMMLANG-N
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
Accident101371136
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201370764Event: 04/28/2003Employee Died When Struck By Vehicle
At approximately 5:25 p.m. on April 28, 2003, Employee #1, a cable company worker in Lehighton, PA, was completing a service call at a private residence. His work truck was parked across the street from the residence, tightly against the curb with its 4-way hazard lights and boom strobe lights activated. Additionally, he had placed one orange warning cone at the front and back of the vehicle. Upon completion of the service call, Employee #1 crossed the street and began collecting the safety cones. He was collecting the cone from the rear of the truck when he was struck by a passing vehicle. Employee #1 was hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained.
Keywords:struck by, vehicle, truck
Inspection
Degree Nature Occupation
1 305250888
Fatality Other Occupation not reported
Blue Ridge Cable- Struck By Accident
Member #: 20347
Registered: 1996-2001
Posted:
113
Name:
Bull
Occupation:
Overhead Linemen
Location:
Easement
Personal:
early 40s
Experience:
~27 years
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