Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1282145.015 - Worldwide Communications Consultants Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Worldwide Communications Consultants Inc.
25056 Cc Rd
Ransom, KS 67572
Mailing Address:
3298 Commerce Dr., Newburgh, IN 47630
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 517919
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/2017
Emphasis: L:Xfallelec
Case Closed: 06/07/2018
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1291445 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $10,348 | $0 | $0 | $3,696 | $0 | $14,044 |
Current Penalty | $5,174 | $0 | $0 | $2,588 | $0 | $7,762 |
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 | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 03/09/2018 | 04/11/2018 | $5,174 | $5,174 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 03/09/2018 | 04/11/2018 | $0 | $5,174 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 03/09/2018 | $2,588 | $3,696 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:10 p.m. on December 9, 2017, an employee was installing several horizontal members on a 420 foot cell tower in order to install an additional antenna array that was to be located between 322 and 342 feet above ground. The employee was using a gas generator to power a drill that he was using to bold the horizontal members when the generator ran out of gas. The employee re-positioned himself to lower the generator for it to be refueled when his hook came off of an unbolted member. The employee fell from the tower and hit several guy wires before landing on the ground. The employee suffered head trauma and broke both legs. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Antenna, Fall, Head, PPE, Tower
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1282145.015 | 39 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |