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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100638352 - Delta Rf Installations, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Delta Rf Installations, Inc.
Hwy 13 Nw
Kaplan, LA 70548
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 966, Oldsmar, FL 34677
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360157721 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON JANUARY 31, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1,#2, & #3 WERE BEING PULLED TO THE TOP OF A TOWER BY A NYLON ROPE (1/2 INCH) HOOKED AT THE BOTTOM TO A TRUCK, LOOPED THROUGH THE TOWER FRAME AT THE TOP AND ATTACHED TO THE THREE EMPLOYEES BY THEIR SAFETY BELTS AND LANYARDS. AS THE THREE EMPLOYEES WERE BEING HAULED UP THE OUTSIDE OF THE TOWER FRAME THE ROPE BROKE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES TO FALL ABOUT 1400 FEET TO THEIR DEATHS.
Keywords: ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100638352 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |