Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309215986 - Tower Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Tower Services, Inc.
700 Youngtown Rd
Central City, KY 42330
Mailing Address:
1012 Hickory Ave, Hixon, TN 37343
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/2009
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101869212 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $143,000 |
Current Penalty | $3,000 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Willful | 19260020 B02 | 11/01/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
2. | 01002A | Willful | 19260501 B01 | 11/01/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
3. | 01002B | Willful | 19100268 G01 | 11/01/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
4. | 01003A | Willful | 19260020 B02 | 11/01/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
5. | 01003B | Willful | 19260501 B01 | 11/01/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
6. | 01003C | Willful | 19100268 G01 | 11/01/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
7. | 02001 | Serious | 19260501 A02 | 11/01/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
8. | 02002 | Serious | 19260503 C03 | 11/01/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on May 2, 2006, Employee #1, a tower technician with Tower Services, Inc., was killed when he fell approximately 380 ft from a cell phone tower. A coworker who was on the tower with Employee #1 stated that neither of them were utilizing fall protection equipment. The foreman confirmed this to the investigators.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 309215986 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |