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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100207976 - A & D Installation Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
A & D Installation Inc.
241 Main St.
Oneonta, NY 13820
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 344, Vestal, NY 13850
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1742
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/06/1987
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260054 B | 12/11/1986 | 01/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260054 D | 12/11/1986 | 12/23/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON JUNE 21, 1986, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ERECTING AN 80 FOOT HIGH TV CABLE TOWER FOR THE KEUKA CABLEVISION COMPANY. THE SITE WAS ON BALDWIN ROAD IN RUSHVILLE, NEW YORK. THEY ASSEMBLED 20 FEET OF THE TOWER ON THE GROUND, THEN MOUNTED IT ON THE CONCRETE PAD. THEY THEN CLIMBED UP THE TOWER AND MOUNTED TWO MORE 10 FOOT SECTIONS OF THE TOWER, USING A GIN POLE TO RAISE THE SECTIONS. AT THE 40 FOOT LEVEL THE TOWER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CONCRETE PAD AND FELL OVER, TAKING EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WITH IT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED MULTIPLE FRACTURES. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE SKULL. THE TOWER WAS NOT GUYED AND COULDN'T SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100207976 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100207976 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |