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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14762694 - Tower King Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Tower King Inc
Kwwl Tv Tower Site R R
Rowley, IA 52329
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1264, Marietta, GA 30061
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/12/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360582829 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 | 880004 | 10/01/1984 | 10/04/1984 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 10/29/1984 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 40008 | 10/01/1984 | 10/04/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/29/1984 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING APPROX. 1900 FEET ABOVE GROUND ON THE KWWI-TV TOWER IN ROWLEY, IOWA. THEY WERE INSTALLING A RADOME COVER ON THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE ANTENNA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOOKING HIS SAFETY BELT LANYARD INTO THE LOOPS OF A POLYESTER SLING WHEN HE EITHER SLIPPED FROM THE PLATFORM OR THOUGHT HE WAS HOOKED INTO BOTH LOOPS OF THE SLING AND SWUNG OUT FROM THE PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 50 FEET TO HIS DEATH, LANDING ON THE TOP OF THE TOWER. EMPLOYEES #2,3,&4 WERE NOT INJURED. THEY WERE WITNESSES TO #1'S FALL.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, SAFETY BELT, SLIP, LANYARD, FALL, TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14762694 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers |