Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127368389 - Maryland Tower Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 127368389

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 06/10/1996

Site Address:
Maryland Tower Service, Inc.
Old Harford Road At Hickey School Entrance
Baltimore, MD 21234

Mailing Address:
5538 Mount Holly Road, East New Market, MD 21631

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360217657

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,100
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	50104 A	12/04/1996	12/05/1996	$750	$2,050	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19260028 A	12/04/1996	12/05/1996	$0	$1,050	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170826812

Event: 06/10/1996

Employee injured in fall when communications tower collapses

Employee #1 and a coworker were erecting a communications tower, for which Employee #1 had tied temporary guy lines. They were free climbing at a height of approximately 30 ft when, for some reason, the tower fell over. Both workers fell to the ground with the tower. Employee #1 sustained a dislocated right leg, a fractured hip, a dislocated knee, a broken right fibula and tibia, and a left heel fracture. His coworker suffered a broken T12 vertebra, and a fractured left ankle and heel. Both were wearing safety belts and were tied-off when the tower fell over. By the time the inspectors arrived, the temporary guy lines had been removed and placed in the truck.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, GUY, FALL, VERTEBRA, HIP, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127368389			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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