Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110606951 - Comforce Telecom Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110606951

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 01/21/1997

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361111578

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 202013041

Event: 01/17/1997

FALL FROM ELEVATION

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110606951			Fatality	Other	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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