Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1209542.015 - Ers Tower, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1209542.015

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 02/09/2017

Site Address:
Ers Tower, Llc
968 Whitney Road
Ontario, NY 14519

Mailing Address:
Po Box 110, Ligonier, IN 46767

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1181180	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,338	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,338
Current Penalty	$5,070	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,070
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	5A0001	06/15/2017		$5,070	$6,338	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	06/15/2017		$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93033.015

Event: 02/08/2017

Employee erecting tower sustains multiple injuries when sect

At 1:15 p.m. on February 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a tower construction company, was engaged in pre-erection work at a communication tower construction site. He was installing parts on the tower when a 40-foot end section, partially supported by two jack stands, fell and struck him. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple fractures and other injuries to his chest, shoulders, lungs, and neck. The subsequent investigation determined that the jack stands had been placed on a muddy surface. The stands settled into the mud, allowing that section of the tower to fall.

Keywords: Chest, Construction, Crushing, Falling Object, Fracture, Lung, Neck, Shoulder, Tower, Unstable Soil

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1209542.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury

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