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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1567510.015 - Wa317966668 - Qualtek Wireless Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa
Site Address:
Wa317966668 - Qualtek Wireless Llc
11007 228th St Ne
Arlington, WA 98223
Mailing Address:
475 Sentry Pkwy E Ste 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561110/Office Administrative Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1840029 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 296-32-24005(6)(A) | 05/27/2022 | 12/05/2021 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | 10/27/2022 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 296-32-24005(7)(A) | 05/27/2022 | 12/05/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/27/2022 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 296-32-24012(4)(B) | 05/27/2022 | 12/05/2021 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $0 | 10/27/2022 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on December 4, 2021, an employee was ascending a 150 foot cellular monopole tower structure to begin work when he slipped and fell from approximately 140 feet to the ground. The employee was wearing provided fall protection which he had clipped in to an engineered sternal cable grab system. Whether the employee was confirmed to have been properly tied off to the monopole's safety climb system or whether there was an equipment or system malfunction was not indicated in the narrative, but there may have been a malfunction in some part of the system.
Keywords: Ascending, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Climbing Line, Communication Tower, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Head, Lost Control, Malfunction, Safety Device, Slip, Tie-Off, Tower
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1567510.015 | 24 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |