Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1172949 - Tower King Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1172949

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 08/23/1984

Site Address:
Tower King Inc
Union Church Rd
Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1264, Marietta, GA 30061

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360652978

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$385	$0	$0	$0	$0	$385
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.	01001	Serious	19260450 A05	09/25/1984	09/28/1984	$385	$490	$0	10/19/1984	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14541759

Event: 08/22/1984

FALL INSIDE OF RADIO TOWER

THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE TOWER HAD BEEN WAS COMPLETED. THE IRONWORKERS WERE INSTALLING HARDWARE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ELEVATOR CABLES (WIRE ROPE) HAD BEEN INSTALLED BUT NOT YET ATTACHED. THE CABLES HUNG OVER SHEAVES AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER AND WERE HANGING LOOSE INSIDE THE TOWER. EMPLOYEE #1 GRABBED ONTO THE CABLES, WHICH STARTED RUNNING OVER THE SHEAVES. SINCE THE CABLES WERE NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING, HIS WEIGHT OVER-BALANCED ONE SIDE OF THE CABLE RUN, AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET. THE CABLE FELL ON TOP OF HIM. HIS BODY WAS DISMEMBERED AND LACERATED EXTENSIVELY.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, IRON WORKER, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1172949			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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