Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102751641 - Swager Communications

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102751641

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 09/06/1989

Site Address:
Swager Communications
Bagley Mt. Road
Lincoln, ME 04457

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 569, Angola, IN 46703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360863690

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$1,890	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,890
Current Penalty	$1,890	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,890
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260100 A	12/15/1989	12/18/1989	$810	$810	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260550 A01	12/15/1989	01/16/1990	$360	$360	$0	-
3.	01003A	Serious	19260550 E	12/15/1989	01/16/1990	$360	$360	$0	-
4.	01003B	Serious	19260550 E	12/15/1989	01/16/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01004A	Serious	19260550 A05	12/15/1989	01/16/1990	$360	$360	$0	-
6.	01004B	Serious	19260550 A06	12/15/1989	01/16/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01004C	Serious	19260550 E	12/15/1989	01/16/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02001	Other	19260550 A02	12/15/1989	01/16/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14273486

Event: 09/04/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY GIN POLE DERRICK

At approximately 2 p.m. on September 4, 1989, Employee #1, an iron worker, was erecting a 195 ft high milloware tower. The top 24 ft section of gin pole derrick being used to erect the tower broke off and fell striking the Employee #1 on the head, killing him.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, GIN POLE, FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102751641			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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