Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105421739 - Wrice Radio & Tv Service

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105421739

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/30/1987

Site Address:
Wrice Radio & Tv Service
747 Amelia Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360280184

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
Current Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
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.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	08/21/1987	08/24/1987	$480	$480	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	30008	08/21/1987	08/26/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 734442

Event: 07/27/1987

FALL - LANYARD BROKE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A TELEVISION TOWER THAT WAS 40 FEET HIGH. HE WAS WORKING AT A LEVEL THAT WAS ABOUT 35 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HIS LANYARD BROKE, AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. (THE SAFETY BELT, SERIAL NUMBER 110127, WAS MANUFACTURED BY MINE SAFETY APPLIANCE COMPANY. THE BELT AND LANYARD WERE 29 YEARS OLD AND WERE SINGLE-PLY LEATHER. THE LANYARD HAD BROKEN ONCE BEFORE AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED.) THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEAD INJURIES HE SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: HEAD, TELECOM WORK, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105421739			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers

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