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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105729164 - S G Communications Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
S G Communications Inc.
3301 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 966, Suite D, Oldsmar, FL 34677
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360297287 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | |
| Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $20,000 | $2,040 | $0 | $0 | $22,880 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $2,720 | $0 | $0 | $3,360 |
| 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 | 19260550 E | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260550 G02 IB | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $400 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260550 G04 IVC | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260553 A01 | 11/07/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 11/07/1989 | 11/27/1989 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | 1 - State Lower Court | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 02002 | Repeat | 19260550 G05 I | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $2,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Repeat | ARM001103 A | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $120 | $120 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 03002 | Repeat | 19260152 A01 | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 9. | 03003 | Repeat | 19260350 J | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $120 | $120 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 10. | 03004 | Repeat | 19260550 A02 | 11/07/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $120 | $120 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 11. | 03005 | Repeat | 19260550 A06 | 11/07/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $120 | $120 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 12. | 03006 | Repeat | 19260550 G02 | 11/07/1989 | 11/10/1989 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 13. | 03007 | Repeat | 19260550 G04 III | 11/07/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $120 | $120 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 14. | 04001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 11/07/1989 | 12/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 15. | 04002 | Other | 19260059 G01 | 11/07/1989 | 12/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 16. | 04003 | Other | 19260059 H | 11/07/1989 | 12/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 17. | 04004 | Other | 19260350 A09 | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 18. | 04005 | Other | 19260550 E | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 19. | 04006 | Other | 19260550 G04 IIIC | 11/07/1989 | 11/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/01/1989 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on July 25, 1989, Employee #1 was replacing a base-mounted drum hoist, which was being used to hoist a personnel basket with a smaller hoist. Employee #1 had reeved the 3/8 in. cable from the yellow hoist to a sheave wheel at the southwest leg of a TV tower, then to a sheave wheel installed at the west side of the tower to allow the cables to deflect away from a chain link fence. The 3/8 in. cable was then run to a sheave wheel attached to a 3/4 in. diameter by 5 ft 6 in. long anchor rod. Employee #1 then carried the cable by a personnel basket to the overhead sheave wheel. After reaching the top, Employee #1 connected the 3/8 in. cable to the top of the personnel basket and then disconnected the 1/ 2 in. cable attached to the orange hoist that was being replaced. Because Employee #1 had run only one cable (the 3/8 in. load line), he had to use the 3/8 in. cable as a tag line as well as a load line. After Employee #1 had exchanged the hoists, he failed to load-test the basket and new rigging system he had just installed. The company had been cited for this violation during an earlier inspection. In using the load line as a tag line, more pressure was applied to the anchor rod as the basket descended. The rod had been installed in what appeared to be backfilled soil 95 ft west of the tower. The anchor rod was not installed at an angle between 30 to 50 degrees, according to manufacturer's recommendations. At approximately 300 to 400 ft above the ground, the anchor rod pulled out of the ground, causing the 3/8 in. cable to become slack. The personnel basket free-fell for 150 to 200 ft. The basket came to a stop when the slack ran out. The cable, under stress of approximately 1,300 lb, broke in two. The basket fell, struck one of the horizontal members approximately 100 ft above the ground, glanced off, and fell to the asphalt. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: ANCHOR, RIGGING, COMMUNICATION TOWER, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105729164 | Fatality | Concussion | Supervisors, n.e.c. |