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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110131299 - South East Towers
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
South East Towers
4200 Lenox Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32205
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1088, St. Stephens, SC 29479
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/22/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/29/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360818413 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $126,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $132,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19261053 B22 | 06/25/1996 | 06/28/1996 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 07/16/1996 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19260028 A | 06/25/1996 | 06/28/1996 | $0 | $63,000 | $0 | 07/16/1996 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 02002 | Willful | 19261060 A | 06/25/1996 | 06/28/1996 | $0 | $63,000 | $0 | 07/16/1996 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were instructed to climb to the top of a 150 ft high steel monopole radio transmission tower to retrieve a hoist line and pulley from the antenna platform. Although the employees had installed a ladder safety device up the side of the tower, they did not use it. The employees also were not wearing safety belts with lanyards attached to lifelines; however, they both were wearing tree trimmer saddle belts with lanyards, which are positioning or suspension belts, not safety belts. They could hook these off at approximately the 50 and 100 ft levels. At the top of the tower, the coworker took the hoist line out of the pulley and handed it to Employee #1, who was still standing on the bolt steps used to climb to the top of the tower. Employee #1 snapped the hoist line hook onto a ring on his tree trimmer belt. The coworker looked away to unfasten the pulley, then heard Employee #1 cry out and looked back to see him falling. Employee #1 was killed. He may have unhooked his lanyard from the bolt step, or may not have been hooked up to begin with, and lost his balance or slipped as he began to descend.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, LIFELINE, TELECOM WORK, SAFETY BELT, DESCENDING, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110131299 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |