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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103100954 - Utility Tower Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Utility Tower Co.
16400 W. 61st St. N.
Colwich, KS 67030
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12369, Oklahoma City, OK 73157
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360354708 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,610 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,610 |
| Current Penalty | $1,610 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,610 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 10/19/1988 | 11/21/1988 | $490 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 10/19/1988 | 11/21/1988 | $490 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260104 F | 10/19/1988 | 11/21/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 10/19/1988 | 11/21/1988 | $210 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees were removing 1,000 ft of 5 in. coaxial cable from a 1,154 ft tall radio tower. They were using a system of rigged lines and hoisting grips, which were spaced every 200 ft, to remove 200 ft of cable at a time. A safety backup line that used a barrel hitch had also been attached just below the hoisting grip to each of the three 200 ft sections that the workers had removed from the top. Employee #1 was at the 200 ft level on the tower. In preparation for sawing the cable, he had removed the cable brackets that held it to the tower. The weight of the cable, which had not yet been transferred over to the rigged lines by his coworker at the 400 ft level, was being held only by the hoisting grip. The cable came out of the hoisting grip and struck Employee #1. His safety belt link failed and he fell to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, WIRE ROPE, INADEQUATE MAINT, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103100954 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |