Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14762694 - Tower King Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 14762694

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/14/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360582829

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 14454151

Event: 08/12/1984

FALL FROM TV ANTENNA PLATFORM

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14762694			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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