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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125835538 - Western Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Western Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc.
Tahoe Mountain
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Mailing Address:
6363 Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4832
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/20/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361505050 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $100 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/23/1998 | 11/27/1998 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 23, 1998, Employee #1, the chief radio engineer for Western Inspirational Broadcasters, was servicing several FM radio transmitting and receiving antennas that were positioned between 40 and 80 ft in a large pine tree on top of Tahoe Mountain. After servicing the two highest antennas, he climbed down and tied-off to an overhead branch. He was working on the lowest antenna when the branch broke and he fell 40 ft to the ground, where he was found by a hiker. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and internal injuries, and was taken by ambulance to Barton Memorial Hospital. He was later flown by Life Flight to Woshoe Medical Center in Reno, NV, where he was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, TELECOM WORK, TREE LIMB, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125835538 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Broadcast equipment operators |