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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110606951 - Comforce Telecom Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office
Site Address:
Comforce Telecom Inc
219 5th Av (Pelham Fire Dept)
Pelham, NY 10803
Mailing Address:
2001 Marcus Ave, Lake Success, NY 11042
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7363
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361111578 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19100268 C | 07/16/1997 | 07/24/1997 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/06/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100268 C | 07/16/1997 | 07/24/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/06/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was installing two nuts onto two bolts on the bottom of an antenna mounted on the roof of a building. The employee was wearing a harness (Petzl Model No. 962548 2) with a rope grab. A 16-millimeter-diameter life line had been installed; however, the rope grab was not attached to the lifeline. The employee was either leaning over the 760-millimeter-high parapet or sitting astraddle it. He fell 16.5 meters to the ground. The employee died of his injuries.
Keywords: ROOF, LIFELINE, TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA, UNTRAINED, COMMUNICATION WORKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110606951 | Fatality | Other | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |