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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100638360 - Sg Communications Engineering
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360157721 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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 | 100638360 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100638360 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |