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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111942710 - Tower Tech. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Tower Tech. Inc.
14 Mi. No. Of Buttonwillow, Shell Western Oil Leas
Mckittrick, CA 93251
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1838, Chickasha, OK 95999
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361052749 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| 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 | Other | 1509 C | 04/02/1991 | 04/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1670 C | 04/02/1991 | 04/22/1991 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1670 E | 04/02/1991 | 04/22/1991 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3328 A | 04/02/1991 | 04/22/1991 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was preparing to install header supports on a cooling tower under construction at the Shell Oil lease in McKittrick, CA, He was walking on a 2 in. by 6 in. by 8 ft long redwood board that was placed across a 6 ft wide opening and between two horizontal members of the cooling tower. The board he was walking on was to be one of the header supports. The board snapped under Employee #1's weight and he fell 24 ft into a concrete pit. He suffered massive head injuries, from which he later died.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, PIT, FALL, WALKING ON BEAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111942710 | Fatality | Concussion | Carpenters |