Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100638360 - Sg Communications Engineering

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100638360

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/01/1988

Site Address:
Sg Communications Engineering
Hwy 13 Nw
Kaplan, LA 70548

Mailing Address:
3444 N. Dodge, Suite A, Tuscon, AR 85716

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: 11/30/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360157721

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
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	Serious	19260251 A01	04/19/1988	04/22/1988	$320	$640	$0	05/06/1988	R - Review Commission
2.	02001	Other	19260020 B01	04/19/1988	05/12/1988	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1988	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391338

Event: 01/31/1988

3 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS KILLED WHEN NYLON ROPE BROKE

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100638360			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	100638360			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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