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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102338621 - Continental Tower Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360168587 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102338621 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |