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Inspection: 102338621 - Continental Tower Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102338621
Report ID: 0625400
Date Opened: 11/05/1987

Site Address:
Continental Tower Co.
1/2 Mile South Of 1604 & Adkins Elmendorf
Elmendorf, TX 78112

Mailing Address:
Box 475, Oxford, GA 30267

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/06/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360168587
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $210 $0 $0 $0 $0 $210
Current Penalty $210 $0 $0 $0 $0 $210
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. 01001A Serious 19260450 A01 01/08/1988 01/15/1988 $210 $210 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260450 A05 01/08/1988 01/13/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 01/08/1988 01/13/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14396998
Event: 11/03/1987
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM TRANSMISSION TOWER

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM ON NOVEMBER 3, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING ON LIGHTS INSTALLED AT THE 290 FOOT LEVEL OF A TELEVISION TRANSMITTER TOWER. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE WEARING SAFETY BELTS. HOWEVER, WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 UNHOOKED HIS BELT TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA, HE FORGOT TO REHOOK IT BEFORE HE BEGAN WORKING. HE LEANED BACK AND FELL 290 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE DIED AT THE SCENE OF NUMEROUS INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, TIE-OFF, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102338621 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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