Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116319575 - Doty-Moore Tower Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116319575

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 10/12/1996

Site Address:
Doty-Moore Tower Services, Inc.
1570 North Beltline Road
Cedar Hill, TX 75104

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360332340

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$29,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,400
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	19260020 B01	04/09/1997	04/14/1997	$0	$4,200	$0	04/29/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B02	04/09/1997	04/14/1997	$0	$0	$0	04/29/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	04/09/1997	04/14/1997	$0	$4,200	$0	04/29/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003	Serious	19260105 A	04/09/1997	04/14/1997	$0	$4,200	$0	04/29/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004	Serious	19260550 A01	04/09/1997	04/14/1997	$7,000	$4,200	$0	04/29/1997	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19260550 A02	04/09/1997	04/14/1997	$0	$4,200	$0	04/29/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01006	Serious	19260550 E	04/09/1997	04/14/1997	$0	$4,200	$0	04/29/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01007	Serious	19261053 A19	04/09/1997	04/14/1997	$0	$4,200	$0	04/29/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200780120

Event: 10/12/1996

Three employees killed when crushed by falling tower

Employees #1 through #3 were installing a gin pole on the side of a 1,500 ft high broadcast tower to help with changing the antenna on top of the tower. For some reason, the gin pole came loose from its rigging and fell. It struck the guy lines that held the tower erect, causing it to collapse. Employees #1 through #3 were crushed and killed.

Keywords: GIN POLE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, GUY, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116319575	Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported
2	116319575	Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported
3	116319575	Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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